BMI at 5'0"
Every weight from 40 kg to 110 kg at 5 feet, plotted on both published scales and then listed in full.
Healthy weight range · Asian-Indian scale
43.0–53.2kg
At 5'0" (152.4 cm), the healthy weight range on the Asian-Indian scale is 43.0 kg to 53.2 kg — BMI 18.5 to 22.9. Overweight begins at 53.4 kg and the obese action point is 63.9 kg. It is a window, not a target: every kilogram inside it is a defensible place for a body to sit.
On the standard WHO scale the same height gives a healthy range up to 57.8 kg, with overweight from 58.1 kg and obesity from 69.7 kg.
SOURCE·WHO Asian-Indian BMI cutoffs·cutoffs at 152.4 cm·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Why this site reads 23 and not 25 — the full argument, with the 2004 consultation quoted →
At 5'0", the outlined window is the healthy range on the Asian-Indian scale: 43.0 – 53.2 kg. The shaded columns are where the two rulebooks return different verdicts for the same body — 53.4 to 58.1 kg and 63.9 to 69.7 kg at this height.
Sources: WHO Expert Consultation on BMI in Asian populations, The Lancet 2004 (action points 23.0 and 27.5); WHO retained the international classification at 25 and 30. Weights are those cutoffs at 152.4 cm.
SOURCE·WHO Expert Consultation, Lancet 2004 (publ. 10 Jan 2004)·cutoffs at 152.4 cm·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How the Asian-Indian reading is derived
- Height is converted to metres. 152.4 cm becomes 1.5240 m.
- BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. The formula contains no sex, age or ethnicity term.
- The result is read against two published band sets. The Asian-Indian action points (23.0 and 27.5) come from the WHO expert consultation for Asian populations; the international classification (25 and 30) was deliberately retained by the same consultation.
- Healthy weight is reported as a range, never a single figure: the BMI 18.5 and 22.9 bounds are each multiplied by height squared.
- Where the two band sets return different verdicts, the gap is shaded in the diagram and stated in kilograms rather than left implied.
healthy weight = 18.5 x (1.52)^2 ... 22.9 x (1.52)^2 = 43.0 kg ... 53.2 kg
Weight to BMI at 5'0"
| Weight | BMI | Asian-Indian band | Standard WHO band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 kg (88 lb) | 17.2 | Underweight | Underweight |
| 42.5 kg (94 lb) | 18.3 | Underweight | Underweight |
| 45 kg (99 lb) | 19.4 | Normal | Normal |
| 47.5 kg (105 lb) | 20.5 | Normal | Normal |
| 50 kg (110 lb) | 21.5 | Normal | Normal |
| 52.5 kg (116 lb) | 22.6 | Normal | Normal |
| 55 kg (121 lb) | 23.7 | Overweight | Normal |
| 57.5 kg (127 lb) | 24.8 | Overweight | Normal |
| 60 kg (132 lb) | 25.8 | Overweight | Overweight |
| 62.5 kg (138 lb) | 26.9 | Overweight | Overweight |
| 65 kg (143 lb) | 28.0 | Obese | Overweight |
| 67.5 kg (149 lb) | 29.1 | Obese | Overweight |
| 70 kg (154 lb) | 30.1 | Obese | Obese |
| 72.5 kg (160 lb) | 31.2 | Obese | Obese |
| 75 kg (165 lb) | 32.3 | Obese | Obese |
| 77.5 kg (171 lb) | 33.4 | Obese | Obese |
| 80 kg (176 lb) | 34.4 | Obese | Obese |
| 82.5 kg (182 lb) | 35.5 | Obese | Obese |
| 85 kg (187 lb) | 36.6 | Obese | Obese |
| 87.5 kg (193 lb) | 37.7 | Obese | Obese |
| 90 kg (198 lb) | 38.8 | Obese | Obese |
| 92.5 kg (204 lb) | 39.8 | Obese | Obese |
| 95 kg (209 lb) | 40.9 | Obese | Obese |
| 97.5 kg (215 lb) | 42.0 | Obese | Obese |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | 43.1 | Obese | Obese |
| 102.5 kg (226 lb) | 44.1 | Obese | Obese |
| 105 kg (231 lb) | 45.2 | Obese | Obese |
| 107.5 kg (237 lb) | 46.3 | Obese | Obese |
| 110 kg (243 lb) | 47.4 | Obese | Obese |
Highlighted rows fall in the healthy band on the Asian-Indian scale (BMI 18.5–22.9). BMI = weight in kg ÷ (height in metres)². Height taken as 152.4 cm.
SOURCE·WHO Asian-Indian BMI cutoffs·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The two scales at this height
Between 53.4 kg and 58.1 kg, a person of 5'0" is overweight by Indian reckoning and normal by international reckoning. That 4.6 kg window is the shaded column in the diagram above, stated in kilograms.
Asian-Indian scale
WHO Expert Consultation 2004 public-health action points for Asian populations.
Standard WHO scale
The international classification, unchanged since 2000 and still used by most calculators.
Questions
What is a healthy weight for 5 feet?
43.0 kg to 53.2 kg, which is the BMI 18.5–22.9 healthy band for Indian adults applied to a height of 152.4 cm. On the standard WHO scale the equivalent range runs up to 57.8 kg.
What is the BMI of a 5'0" person weighing 70 kg?
30.1. On the Asian-Indian scale that is obese; on the standard WHO scale it is obese.
How many kg is overweight at 5'0"?
Above 53.4 kg on the Asian-Indian scale, and above 58.1 kg on the standard WHO scale. The obese thresholds are 63.9 kg and 69.7 kg respectively.
BMI = kg ÷ m², height taken as 152.4 cm. Bands from the WHO Expert Consultation (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 sources for the citation dates.
SOURCE·WHO Asian-Indian BMI cutoffs·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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