Healthy weight for 5' 0" adults

Healthy weight range

95-128 lbs

At 5' 0", a healthy weight is 95 to 128 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 95 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 128 lbs, it's 25 or more.

95 lbs170 lbs245 lbs
Healthy weightHealthyOverweightOverObesityObesity

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in kg
43-57 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 5' 0"

Your BMI at 5' 0", 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
95 lbs18.5Healthy weight
100 lbs19.5Healthy weight
105 lbs20.5Healthy weight
110 lbs21.4Healthy weight
115 lbs22.4Healthy weight
120 lbs23.4Healthy weight
125 lbs24.4Healthy weight
130 lbs25.3Overweight
135 lbs26.3Overweight
140 lbs27.3Overweight
145 lbs28.3Overweight
150 lbs29.2Overweight
155 lbs30.2Obesity
160 lbs31.2Obesity
165 lbs32.2Obesity
170 lbs33.1Obesity
175 lbs34.1Obesity
180 lbs35.1Obesity
185 lbs36.1Obesity
190 lbs37.1Obesity
195 lbs38.0Obesity
200 lbs39.0Obesity
205 lbs40.0Obesity
210 lbs41.0Obesity
215 lbs41.9Obesity
220 lbs42.9Obesity
225 lbs43.9Obesity
230 lbs44.9Obesity
235 lbs45.8Obesity
240 lbs46.8Obesity
245 lbs47.8Obesity

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