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BMI chart for Indian adults

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BMI for every height and weight combination. Colour follows the Asian-Indian bands: teal is healthy, amber is overweight (23+), red is obese (27.5+).
Height45 kg50 kg55 kg60 kg65 kg70 kg75 kg80 kg85 kg90 kg95 kg100 kg
4'10" 147 cm 20.723.025.327.629.932.334.636.939.241.543.846.1
4'11" 150 cm 20.022.324.526.728.931.233.435.637.840.142.344.5
5'0" 152 cm 19.421.523.725.828.030.132.334.436.638.840.943.1
5'1" 155 cm 18.720.822.925.027.129.231.233.335.437.539.641.7
5'2" 157 cm 18.120.222.224.226.228.230.232.334.336.338.340.3
5'3" 160 cm 17.619.521.523.425.427.329.331.233.235.137.139.1
5'4" 163 cm 17.018.920.822.724.626.528.430.332.234.135.937.8
5'5" 165 cm 16.518.320.222.023.825.727.529.331.233.034.936.7
5'6" 168 cm 16.017.819.621.323.124.926.728.530.232.033.835.6
5'7" 170 cm 15.517.319.020.722.424.225.927.629.331.132.834.5
5'8" 173 cm 15.116.818.420.121.823.525.126.828.530.231.833.5
5'9" 175 cm 14.716.317.919.521.222.824.426.027.729.330.932.6
5'10" 178 cm 14.215.817.419.020.622.123.725.326.928.530.131.6
5'11" 180 cm 13.815.416.918.420.021.523.124.626.127.729.230.7
6'0" 183 cm 13.514.916.417.919.420.922.423.925.426.928.429.9
6'1" 185 cm 13.114.516.017.518.920.421.823.324.726.227.629.1
6'2" 188 cm 12.714.215.617.018.419.821.222.624.125.526.928.3
6'3" 191 cm 12.413.815.216.517.919.320.722.023.424.826.227.6
6'4" 193 cm 12.113.414.816.117.418.820.121.522.824.225.526.8

BMI = kg ÷ m². Bands: under 18.5 underweight, 18.5–22.9 normal, 23–27.4 overweight, 27.5 and over obese (Asian-Indian scale, WHO 2004).

What the colours mean

Used on this site

Asian-Indian scale

WHO Expert Consultation 2004 public-health action points for Asian populations.

Underweightunder 18.5
Normal18.5 – 22.9
Overweight23 – 27.4
Obese27.5 and over
International

Standard WHO scale

The international classification, unchanged since 2000 and still used by most calculators.

Underweightunder 18.5
Normal18.5 – 24.9
Overweight25 – 29.9
Obese30 and over

Bands from the WHO Expert Consultation on BMI in Asian populations (Lancet 2004) and the WHO international classification. 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. See data & method for every formula and citation used on this site.

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