Health numbers built for Indian bodies
Most BMI calculators use cutoffs derived from European populations. Indians develop diabetes and heart disease at lower body weights, and every Indian health authority says so. SehatCheck shows you both scales, every time, and tells you where they disagree.
The calculators
Every one has a complete table behind it, so the page works with JavaScript switched off and on a slow connection.
BMI calculator
Your BMI on the Asian-Indian scale and the standard WHO scale, side by side, with a gauge.
Open →Ideal weight
A healthy weight RANGE in kg for your height — never a single 'perfect' number.
Open →Daily calories
Mifflin–St Jeor with five activity levels described in terms of an actual Indian week.
Open →Protein per day
The ICMR–NIN requirement, and the higher training bands, clearly separated.
Open →Water intake
A weight-based estimate with a hot-weather adjustment, and the limits of the idea.
Open →Waist & hip ratio
The 90 cm / 80 cm Indian action points — arguably more useful than BMI.
Open →Why 23 and not 25
In 2004 a WHO expert consultation published its review of BMI in Asian populations in The Lancet. It found that the proportion of Asian people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is already substantial at BMIs below the international overweight threshold of 25, and identified additional public-health action points at 23.0, 27.5, 32.5 and 37.5 kg/m².
It also, deliberately, kept the international classification of 25 and 30 in place so that countries remain comparable. Both sets of numbers are real. A calculator that shows you only one of them is hiding the interesting part — which is why every result on this site is shown twice.
The full explanation, including the stricter 2009 Indian consensus figures →
Ideal weight by height
The query people actually type — "ideal weight for 5'4 female in kg". Every height from 4'10" to 6'4", in feet-inches and centimetres.
These link to the female pages. The index has both, plus the full table.
BMI at your height
A full weight-to-BMI table for one height, with both classifications on every row.
Guides
Why BMI Is Different for Indians
Indian bodies carry more fat and less muscle at the same BMI, so risk starts earlier. Here is where the 23 and 27.5 cutoffs came from and what they actually mean.
Open →How Fast Is It Safe to Lose Weight?
A realistic, arithmetic-backed answer to how quickly you can lose weight — why 0.5 to 1 kg a week is the usual advice, and what happens when you go faster.
Open →Vegetarian Protein in India
Dal alone will not do it. A practical look at Indian vegetarian protein sources, with grams per real serving and how to stack them into a day.
Open →Belly Fat and Waist Size
Why waist circumference predicts risk better than BMI for Indian bodies, how to measure it correctly, and what the 90 cm and 80 cm action points mean.
Open →Is 10,000 Steps a Day Real? What the Evidence Says
The 10,000-step target came from a 1960s pedometer name, not from research. Here is what the actual step-count evidence shows, and what it means for calories.
Open →When BMI Is Wrong
BMI misclassifies muscular people, older adults and very short or tall people. Here is exactly when to distrust your BMI and what to use instead.
Open →What this site will not do
It will not diagnose you, it will not promise a result, and it will not tell you that a number is a verdict on your worth. These are population formulas — published, reproducible arithmetic that cannot see your bloodwork, your history or your circumstances. Where a formula is weak, the page says so.
Calorie and portion figures for Indian dishes live on ThaliFacts, a sister site. General information only — not medical advice. These calculators use published population formulas; they cannot account for your individual health. Consult a doctor before major diet or exercise changes.