Recommended Healthy Weight Ranges

ExpertsBody Mass Index (BMI) is an assessment generally used by physicians and health experts to determine if a person is underweight, overweight or within a healthy weight range.

Experts generally consider a BMI below 20 to be underweight and a BMI of 20-25 to be healthy. BMIs of 25-30 are generally considered overweight while a BMI over 30 is generally considered very overweight (obese).
Height Minimum All Adults
(BMI=20)		 Max For Ages
up to 25		 Maximum For
Ages 26 – 44		 Maximum All Adults
45+ (BMI=25)
4’9”92106111115
4’10”95110115119
4’11”99114119124
5’0”102118123128
5’1”106121127132
5’2”109125131136
5’3”113130135141
5’4”116134140145
5’5”120138144150
5’6”124142148155
5’7”127147153159
5’8”130151158164
5’9”135155162169
5’10”139160167174
5’11”143165172179
6’0”147169177184
6’1”151174182189
6’2”155179187194
6’3”160184192200
6’4”164189197205
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