Healthy weight for 4' 9" adults

Healthy weight range

86-115 lbs

At 4' 9", a healthy weight is 86 to 115 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 86 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 115 lbs, it's 25 or more.

85 lbs165 lbs245 lbs
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOverObesityObesity

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in kg
39-52 kg
This height in cm
For adults 20 and older. BMI is a screening tool, not a diagnosis, and it doesn't measure body fat. Categories are from the CDC.

Find your BMI at 4' 9"

Your BMI at 4' 9", by weight

We show BMI to one decimal place without rounding up, so 24.96 shows as 24.9 and counts as a healthy weight.

WeightBMICategory
85 lbs18.3Underweight
90 lbs19.4Healthy weight
95 lbs20.5Healthy weight
100 lbs21.6Healthy weight
105 lbs22.7Healthy weight
110 lbs23.8Healthy weight
115 lbs24.8Healthy weight
120 lbs25.9Overweight
125 lbs27.0Overweight
130 lbs28.1Overweight
135 lbs29.2Overweight
140 lbs30.2Obesity
145 lbs31.3Obesity
150 lbs32.4Obesity
155 lbs33.5Obesity
160 lbs34.6Obesity
165 lbs35.7Obesity
170 lbs36.7Obesity
175 lbs37.8Obesity
180 lbs38.9Obesity
185 lbs40.0Obesity
190 lbs41.1Obesity
195 lbs42.1Obesity
200 lbs43.2Obesity
205 lbs44.3Obesity
210 lbs45.4Obesity
215 lbs46.5Obesity
220 lbs47.6Obesity
225 lbs48.6Obesity
230 lbs49.7Obesity
235 lbs50.8Obesity
240 lbs51.9Obesity
245 lbs53.0Obesity

What it means

A healthy height fits a range of weights. At a given height, your BMI goes up as your weight goes up. The weights in your answer are the ones that give a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9.

We don't round BMI up. We show BMI to one decimal place and drop the rest instead of rounding. So 24.96 shows as 24.9 and still counts as a healthy weight.

How BMI works

  1. Measure your height without shoes, and weigh yourself in the morning.
  2. BMI from pounds and inches is your weight divided by your height squared, times 703.

Nearby heights

Common questions

Short answers about how these calculators work.

The table shows a selection of weights. Your healthy range uses every whole pound or kilogram with a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9.

No. The CDC describes BMI as a screening tool. It doesn't measure body fat, and it can't diagnose a health condition.

Sources

Where these numbers come from

  1. About adult BMI (opens in a new tab) - CDCBMI categories for adults
  2. Calculate your BMI (opens in a new tab) - National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteHow BMI is calculated for adults
Medical disclaimer Healthly is for general information only. It isn't medical advice and can't diagnose or treat any condition. Talk with your doctor about your own numbers. If you think you're having a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number. How we get our numbers