Reference: adults aged 20 years and olderCDC BMI pages reviewed December 2025 • BMITDEE table reviewed July 2026

BMITDEE Data • Derived reference dataset

Healthy weight by height: adult BMI reference

Name: Adult BMI-based Healthy-Weight Ranges by Height
Creator: BMITDEE
License: https://www.bmitdee.com/publisher-resources/#reuse

Choose a height to see the weight range corresponding to adult BMI 18.5–24.9, plus BMI 25, 30 and 40 thresholds. Download the complete tables and publication-ready charts.

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These are calculated screening-reference values, not observed population data or individualized medical targets. BMI does not directly measure body fat.

Interactive lookup

Find the adult BMI-based range for a height

Use the same adult category boundaries for all sexes. Children and teens require BMI-for-age percentiles.

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Calculated reference

At 5 ft 8 in: 122–164 lb

This corresponds to the standard adult healthy-weight BMI category of 18.5 to 24.9.

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Publisher downloads

Data, charts and media kit

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Imperial CSV31 one-inch height rows Metric CSV77 one-centimetre rows JSON datasetBoth unit systems + metadata Complete media kitData, charts, notes and pitch template

Publication-ready visuals

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Line and shaded-band chart showing adult BMI-based healthy-weight ranges by height

Healthy-weight range by height

Adult BMI 18.5–24.9 band across 4 ft 6 in to 7 ft 0 in.

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Line chart showing BMI 18.5, 25, 30 and 40 weight thresholds by height

BMI thresholds by height

Weight corresponding to adult BMI 18.5, 25, 30 and 40.

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Complete reference table

Adult BMI weight thresholds at every listed height

Imperial table: 4 ft 6 in through 7 ft 0 in

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Methodology

How BMITDEE calculated the table

The adult healthy-weight category is represented as BMI 18.5 through 24.9 for display.
Metric weight is calculated as BMI multiplied by height in metres squared.
U.S. customary weight is calculated as BMI multiplied by height in inches squared, divided by 703.
Values are rounded to one decimal in downloadable files and to whole units in the quick lookup headline.

The dataset is derived. It does not contain measurements from real people.

Limitations

How to use the numbers responsibly

For adults aged 20 years and older only.
Not a child or teen BMI-for-age reference.
Not a pregnancy weight recommendation.
BMI does not directly measure body fat or distinguish fat from muscle and bone.
Do not describe the range as a universally “perfect” or individualized weight.

Medical disclaimer · Editorial and correction policy

Reuse and attribution

Suggested credit: CDC adult BMI categories and BMI formulas; calculations and visualization by BMITDEE. Link to this methodology page when publishing online.

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