Ideal weight by height for Indians

Pick your height. Each page gives the healthy weight range under the Asian-Indian BMI cutoffs (18.0-22.9) and the WHO range, plus a BMI table by weight.

• 4'10" (147.3 cm): 39.1-49.7 kg
• 4'11" (149.9 cm): 40.4-51.4 kg
• 5'0" (152.4 cm): 41.8-53.2 kg
• 5'1" (154.9 cm): 43.2-55 kg
• 5'2" (157.5 cm): 44.6-56.8 kg
• 5'3" (160 cm): 46.1-58.6 kg
• 5'4" (162.6 cm): 47.6-60.5 kg
• 5'5" (165.1 cm): 49.1-62.4 kg
• 5'6" (167.6 cm): 50.6-64.4 kg
• 5'7" (170.2 cm): 52.1-66.3 kg
• 5'8" (172.7 cm): 53.7-68.3 kg
• 5'9" (175.3 cm): 55.3-70.3 kg
• 5'10" (177.8 cm): 56.9-72.4 kg
• 5'11" (180.3 cm): 58.5-74.5 kg
• 6'0" (182.9 cm): 60.2-76.6 kg
• 6'1" (185.4 cm): 61.9-78.7 kg
• 6'2" (188 cm): 63.6-80.9 kg
• 6'3" (190.5 cm): 65.3-83.1 kg
• 6'4" (193 cm): 67.1-85.3 kg

Method and sources

BMI = weight (kg) / height (m)². Asian-Indian cutoffs: Misra A et al., Consensus statement for Asian Indians, JAPI 2009;57:163-170 (normal 18.0-22.9, overweight 23.0-24.9, obese 25+), in line with the WHO Expert Consultation, Lancet 2004;363:157-163. International cutoffs: WHO (normal 18.5-24.9, overweight 25-29.9, obese 30+). Ranges below are the weights that give those BMIs at each height.