आदर्श वजन for your height
A range, not a number. The healthy BMI band applied to your height gives a window of 12–15 kg, and every kilogram inside it is fine.
The full table for every height is below and needs no JavaScript.
How the Asian-Indian reading is derived
- Height is converted to metres. Feet-inches are converted before any arithmetic runs.
- 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.
BMI = kg / m^2 healthy weight = 18.5 x m^2 ... 22.9 x m^2 overweight (Asian-Indian) from 23 x m^2 ; (WHO international) from 25 x m^2
Why a range and not a number
हे संकेतस्थळ 25 नव्हे तर 23 का वाचते — संपूर्ण मांडणी, 2004 सल्लामसलतीच्या उद्धरणासह →
healthy weight = 18.5 × height² … 22.9 × height² (height in metres)
The healthy band on the Asian-Indian scale runs from BMI 18.5 to 22.9. Multiply each end by your height squared and you have your range. At 5'4" (162.6 cm) that is 48.9 kg to 60.5 kg — a window of roughly 12 kg.
Two people at opposite ends of that window can both be healthy, because BMI cannot see frame size, muscle mass or where fat sits. Reporting a single "ideal" figure would be inventing a precision the method does not have.
Source: 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.
Source (Devine column): Devine BJ. “Gentamicin therapy.” Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy 1974;8:650–655 — मोठ्या प्रमाणात उद्धृत केल्या जाणाऱ्या “आदर्श शरीर वजन” सूत्राचा मूळ स्रोत.
Every height — women
| Height | Height (cm) | Healthy range (kg) | Healthy range (lb) | Devine reference (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'10" | 147.3 | 40.2 – 49.7 | 89 – 110 | 45.5 |
| 4'11" | 149.9 | 41.5 – 51.4 | 92 – 113 | 45.5 |
| 5'0" | 152.4 | 43.0 – 53.2 | 95 – 117 | 45.5 |
| 5'1" | 154.9 | 44.4 – 55.0 | 98 – 121 | 47.8 |
| 5'2" | 157.5 | 45.9 – 56.8 | 101 – 125 | 50.1 |
| 5'3" | 160.0 | 47.4 – 58.6 | 104 – 129 | 52.4 |
| 5'4" | 162.6 | 48.9 – 60.5 | 108 – 133 | 54.7 |
| 5'5" | 165.1 | 50.4 – 62.4 | 111 – 138 | 57.0 |
| 5'6" | 167.6 | 52.0 – 64.4 | 115 – 142 | 59.3 |
| 5'7" | 170.2 | 53.6 – 66.3 | 118 – 146 | 61.6 |
| 5'8" | 172.7 | 55.2 – 68.3 | 122 – 151 | 63.9 |
| 5'9" | 175.3 | 56.8 – 70.3 | 125 – 155 | 66.2 |
| 5'10" | 177.8 | 58.5 – 72.4 | 129 – 160 | 68.5 |
| 5'11" | 180.3 | 60.2 – 74.5 | 133 – 164 | 70.8 |
| 6'0" | 182.9 | 61.9 – 76.6 | 136 – 169 | 73.1 |
| 6'1" | 185.4 | 63.6 – 78.7 | 140 – 174 | 75.4 |
| 6'2" | 188.0 | 65.4 – 80.9 | 144 – 178 | 77.7 |
| 6'3" | 190.5 | 67.1 – 83.1 | 148 – 183 | 80.0 |
| 6'4" | 193.0 | 68.9 – 85.3 | 152 – 188 | 82.3 |
The range is the answer; the Devine column is a single-number formula from 1974, shown for reference only because it is still widely quoted. It takes no account of build and returns the same figure for every woman of a given height.
Every height — men
| Height | Height (cm) | Healthy range (kg) | Healthy range (lb) | Devine reference (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'10" | 147.3 | 40.2 – 49.7 | 89 – 110 | 50.0 |
| 4'11" | 149.9 | 41.5 – 51.4 | 92 – 113 | 50.0 |
| 5'0" | 152.4 | 43.0 – 53.2 | 95 – 117 | 50.0 |
| 5'1" | 154.9 | 44.4 – 55.0 | 98 – 121 | 52.3 |
| 5'2" | 157.5 | 45.9 – 56.8 | 101 – 125 | 54.6 |
| 5'3" | 160.0 | 47.4 – 58.6 | 104 – 129 | 56.9 |
| 5'4" | 162.6 | 48.9 – 60.5 | 108 – 133 | 59.2 |
| 5'5" | 165.1 | 50.4 – 62.4 | 111 – 138 | 61.5 |
| 5'6" | 167.6 | 52.0 – 64.4 | 115 – 142 | 63.8 |
| 5'7" | 170.2 | 53.6 – 66.3 | 118 – 146 | 66.1 |
| 5'8" | 172.7 | 55.2 – 68.3 | 122 – 151 | 68.4 |
| 5'9" | 175.3 | 56.8 – 70.3 | 125 – 155 | 70.7 |
| 5'10" | 177.8 | 58.5 – 72.4 | 129 – 160 | 73.0 |
| 5'11" | 180.3 | 60.2 – 74.5 | 133 – 164 | 75.3 |
| 6'0" | 182.9 | 61.9 – 76.6 | 136 – 169 | 77.6 |
| 6'1" | 185.4 | 63.6 – 78.7 | 140 – 174 | 79.9 |
| 6'2" | 188.0 | 65.4 – 80.9 | 144 – 178 | 82.2 |
| 6'3" | 190.5 | 67.1 – 83.1 | 148 – 183 | 84.5 |
| 6'4" | 193.0 | 68.9 – 85.3 | 152 – 188 | 86.8 |
The range is the answer; the Devine column is a single-number formula from 1974, shown for reference only because it is still widely quoted. It takes no account of build and returns the same figure for every man of a given height.
प्रश्न
What is the ideal weight for my height?
There isn't one — there is a range. Applying the healthy BMI band of 18.5 to 22.9 to your height gives a window that is usually 12 to 15 kg wide, and anywhere inside it is a defensible place for a body to sit. Anyone quoting a single 'perfect' kilogram figure is either using a 1974 drug-dosing formula or making it up.
Is the Devine formula accurate?
It was never meant to be. Devine published it in 1974 to help calculate drug doses, not to define health, and it returns one number for every person of a given height regardless of build. It is shown on this site because it is still widely quoted, and it is shown as a secondary reference rather than as the answer.
Is ideal weight different for men and women?
Not under the BMI method, which contains no sex term — a man and a woman of the same height get the same range here. The Devine formula does differ by sex, which is one of the ways it reveals its age. Body composition genuinely differs between sexes; BMI simply cannot see it.
Healthy BMI band 18.5–22.9 from the WHO Expert Consultation on BMI in Asian populations (Lancet 2004). Devine formula from Devine BJ, 1974. 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 प्रत्येक सूत्रासाठी, आणि sources संदर्भ तारखांसाठी.
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