Healthy Weight for 4′11″
At 4′11″ (150 cm), a healthy weight for adult women and men is 92–123 lb (42–56 kg). Enter your weight to see your BMI.
For adults 20+ · Based on CDC & WHO guidelines · Updated
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Healthy weight range at 4′11″
For adults, a healthy BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at 4′11″ (150 cm) means a weight of 92 to 123 lb (42 to 56 kg). The range is the same for women and men.
Lower cut-offs are recommended for people of South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean family background. With them, the healthy range ends at a BMI of 22.9, which at 4′11″ means 92 to 113 lb (42 to 51 kg).
BMI by weight at 4′11″
| Weight (lb) | Weight (kg) | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 lb | 32 kg | 14.1 | Underweight |
| 75 lb | 34 kg | 15.1 | Underweight |
| 80 lb | 36 kg | 16.2 | Underweight |
| 85 lb | 39 kg | 17.2 | Underweight |
| 90 lb | 41 kg | 18.2 | Underweight |
| 95 lb | 43 kg | 19.2 | Healthy weight |
| 100 lb | 45 kg | 20.2 | Healthy weight |
| 105 lb | 48 kg | 21.2 | Healthy weight |
| 110 lb | 50 kg | 22.2 | Healthy weight |
| 115 lb | 52 kg | 23.2 | Healthy weight |
| 120 lb | 54 kg | 24.2 | Healthy weight |
| 125 lb | 57 kg | 25.2 | Overweight |
| 130 lb | 59 kg | 26.3 | Overweight |
| 135 lb | 61 kg | 27.3 | Overweight |
| 140 lb | 64 kg | 28.3 | Overweight |
| 145 lb | 66 kg | 29.3 | Overweight |
| 150 lb | 68 kg | 30.3 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 155 lb | 70 kg | 31.3 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 160 lb | 73 kg | 32.3 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 165 lb | 75 kg | 33.3 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 170 lb | 77 kg | 34.3 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 175 lb | 79 kg | 35.3 | Obesity, class 2 |
| 180 lb | 82 kg | 36.4 | Obesity, class 2 |
| 185 lb | 84 kg | 37.4 | Obesity, class 2 |
What key BMI values mean: 18.5 · 23 · 25 · 27 · 30 · 35 · 40
Ideal weight formulas at 4′11″
The classic ideal weight formulas are defined only from 5 feet (152 cm) up, so they don’t give a value at this height. The BMI range above is the measure guidelines use.
Waist target
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advises keeping your waist to less than half your height: under 29.5 in (75 cm) at 4′11″. Waist-to-height ratio calculator →