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A range, not a target. Every height from 4'10" to 6'4", read against both published band sets, in kilograms and pounds.
The answer is a band, not a number
50.4–62.4kg
Every row of this chart is the same arithmetic — weight = BMI × height in metres squared — and every row is 12.0 kg or so wide. The two weight columns differ only in which published band they use: the Asian-Indian action points of 18.5–22.9, and the WHO international healthy band of 18.5–24.9.
For adults it does not vary by age. It does vary by height, which is why the table has 19 rows and not one.
How a height becomes a weight range
- Convert the height to metres: 5'5" is 165.1 cm, or 1.6510 m.
- Square it, then multiply by the low and the high end of a published BMI band. Nothing else is applied — no age term, because no adult classification publishes one.
- Read the two columns as two published opinions, not as an error: 18.5–22.9 is the Asian-Indian action range, 18.5–24.9 the WHO international healthy range.
- Treat the result as a band. A chart cannot see frame size, muscle or where fat sits, and for Indian bodies that last one is the question that matters most.
weight (kg) = BMI × height (m)² 50.4 kg = 18.5 × 1.6510² · 62.4 kg = 22.9 × 1.6510²
The chart
| Height | সেন্টিমিটার | Healthy weight (Asian-Indian, BMI 18.5–22.9) | Healthy weight (WHO international, BMI 18.5–24.9) | In pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'10" | 147.3 | 40.2 – 49.7 kg | 40.2 – 54.0 kg | 89 – 110 lb |
| 4'11" | 149.9 | 41.5 – 51.4 kg | 41.5 – 55.9 kg | 92 – 113 lb |
| 5'0" | 152.4 | 43.0 – 53.2 kg | 43.0 – 57.8 kg | 95 – 117 lb |
| 5'1" | 154.9 | 44.4 – 55.0 kg | 44.4 – 59.8 kg | 98 – 121 lb |
| 5'2" | 157.5 | 45.9 – 56.8 kg | 45.9 – 61.8 kg | 101 – 125 lb |
| 5'3" | 160.0 | 47.4 – 58.6 kg | 47.4 – 63.8 kg | 104 – 129 lb |
| 5'4" | 162.6 | 48.9 – 60.5 kg | 48.9 – 65.8 kg | 108 – 133 lb |
| 5'5" | 165.1 | 50.4 – 62.4 kg | 50.4 – 67.9 kg | 111 – 138 lb |
| 5'6" | 167.6 | 52.0 – 64.4 kg | 52.0 – 70.0 kg | 115 – 142 lb |
| 5'7" | 170.2 | 53.6 – 66.3 kg | 53.6 – 72.1 kg | 118 – 146 lb |
| 5'8" | 172.7 | 55.2 – 68.3 kg | 55.2 – 74.3 kg | 122 – 151 lb |
| 5'9" | 175.3 | 56.8 – 70.3 kg | 56.8 – 76.5 kg | 125 – 155 lb |
| 5'10" | 177.8 | 58.5 – 72.4 kg | 58.5 – 78.7 kg | 129 – 160 lb |
| 5'11" | 180.3 | 60.2 – 74.5 kg | 60.2 – 81.0 kg | 133 – 164 lb |
| 6'0" | 182.9 | 61.9 – 76.6 kg | 61.9 – 83.3 kg | 136 – 169 lb |
| 6'1" | 185.4 | 63.6 – 78.7 kg | 63.6 – 85.6 kg | 140 – 174 lb |
| 6'2" | 188.0 | 65.4 – 80.9 kg | 65.4 – 88.0 kg | 144 – 178 lb |
| 6'3" | 190.5 | 67.1 – 83.1 kg | 67.1 – 90.4 kg | 148 – 183 lb |
| 6'4" | 193.0 | 68.9 – 85.3 kg | 68.9 – 92.8 kg | 152 – 188 lb |
Both columns are the same arithmetic — weight = BMI × height in metres squared — read against two different published band sets. The height links go to SehatCheck, which publishes the full BMI table for each height.
সূত্র·WHO Expert Consultation। “Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies.” The Lancet 2004;363(9403):157–163।·Asian-Indian BMI action points·পর্যালোচিত জুলাই 2026
Bands: WHO Expert Consultation। “Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies.” The Lancet 2004;363(9403):157–163।
Bands: World Health Organization. Body mass index — BMI, international classification of adult underweight, overweight and obesity.
The adult version of the same question
একই প্রশ্নের প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক সংস্করণ, ভারতীয় শরীরের সঙ্গে মানানসই কাট-অফ অনুযায়ী।
By age band and sex
The table above is identical on each of these pages, because the healthy range genuinely is. What each page adds is what actually changes in that decade — height loss, muscle loss, fat distribution, and when a weight change is worth a doctor's attention.
How to read it honestly
Two people at opposite ends of the same row can both be healthy. BMI cannot see frame size, muscle mass, or where fat sits — and for Indian bodies that last one is the question that matters most. A waist measurement answers it better than any height-weight chart can.
Children are a different problem entirely and are not on this chart. A growing child is measured against age-and-sex percentile curves, not against an adult BMI band — those are here.
সূত্র: WHO Expert Consultation। “Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies.” The Lancet 2004;363(9403):157–163।
প্রশ্ন
What is the ideal height and weight chart for Indians?
There is no single ideal weight for a height — there is a healthy range, and it is roughly 12 to 15 kg wide. Applying the Asian-Indian healthy BMI band of 18.5 to 22.9 to a height of 5'5" (165.1 cm) gives 50.4 kg to 62.4 kg. The full table on this page covers every height from 4'10" to 6'4".
Does the healthy weight for a height change with age?
Not in adults. BMI contains no age term, and no Indian or WHO adult classification publishes different weight ranges by decade. What genuinely changes with age is body composition, measured height (people lose 1 to 5 cm from their peak), and how much unintentional weight loss should worry you. The age-band pages on this site cover those rather than pretending the range itself moves.
Why do Indian charts use a lower weight range?
Because the WHO expert consultation in 2004 found that South Asian populations carry higher body fat and higher metabolic risk at the same BMI as European populations, and identified public-health action points at BMI 23 and 27.5. The international classification of 25 and 30 was deliberately retained alongside it, so both columns are shown on every table here.
Where does the BMI arithmetic come from?
BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared, and the healthy-range columns here are just that formula rearranged. The full explanation, the two classifications, and a per-height BMI table live on SehatCheck, which this site links to rather than duplicating.
Healthy weight ranges computed from the BMI bands published by the WHO Expert Consultation on BMI in Asian populations (2004) and the WHO international classification. General information only — not medical advice. Growth varies enormously between healthy individuals; a single measurement means little. Discuss any concern about a child's growth with a paediatrician. See ডেটা & পদ্ধতি এই সাইটে ব্যবহৃত প্রতিটি উৎস, সমীক্ষার পর্ব ও রাউন্ডিংয়ের নিয়মের জন্য।
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