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Ideal weight for 6'3" (190.5 cm), Indian adults

At 6'3" (190.5 cm), a healthy weight for an Indian man or woman is 65.3-83.1 kg (Asian-Indian BMI 18.0-22.9). Above 83.1 kg you are in the Indian "overweight" band. The WHO range for the same height is 67.1-90.4 kg.

BMI at 6'3" by weight

WeightBMIIndian categoryWHO category
60 kg16.5UnderweightUnderweight
65 kg17.9UnderweightUnderweight
70 kg19.3NormalNormal
75 kg20.7NormalNormal
80 kg22NormalNormal
85 kg23.4OverweightNormal
90 kg24.8OverweightNormal
95 kg26.2ObeseOverweight
100 kg27.6ObeseOverweight
105 kg28.9ObeseOverweight
110 kg30.3ObeseObese

BMI ranges are the same for men and women; men usually carry more muscle, so a doctor also looks at waist size (waist chart).

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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.

Common questions

What is the ideal weight for a 6 feet 3 inch Indian male?

65.3-83.1 kg by the Asian-Indian BMI cutoffs (BMI 18.0 to 22.9); 67.1-90.4 kg by WHO cutoffs.

What is the ideal weight for a 6 feet 3 inch Indian female?

The same BMI range applies: 65.3-83.1 kg under the Asian-Indian cutoffs.