Healthy height for a weight

What heights are healthy for your weight? Choose your weight in pounds or kilograms.

Your numbers

Your result appears as soon as you choose. Select See full answer for details.

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Healthy range

A weight is healthy for an adult when BMI is 18.5 to 24.9. The full answer shows the heights or weights where that's true.

How to read your result

Healthy BMI

For adults, a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is in the healthy weight range. Your answer shows the heights where your weight is in that range.

No rounding up

We show BMI to one decimal place without rounding, so 24.96 shows as 24.9 and stays in the healthy range.

Not a measure of body fat

BMI is a screening tool. It doesn't measure body fat, and it isn't a diagnosis.

Choose a weight

Choose a weight to see its full answer.

97 to 116 pounds

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117 to 136 pounds

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137 to 156 pounds

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157 to 176 pounds

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177 to 196 pounds

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197 to 216 pounds

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217 to 236 pounds

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237 to 256 pounds

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44 to 63 kilograms

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64 to 83 kilograms

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84 to 103 kilograms

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104 to 116 kilograms

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How to measure

  1. BMI is your weight divided by your height squared. If you use pounds and inches, multiply the result by 703.
  2. For the most accurate number, weigh yourself in the morning and measure your height without shoes.
  3. Your category comes from the BMI with the extra decimals dropped, not rounded.

Common questions

Short answers about how these calculators work.

The CDC defines a healthy weight as a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 and overweight as 25.0 to 29.9. We drop extra decimals, so 24.96 stays 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