Healthy Weight for 5′2″
At 5′2″ (157 cm), a healthy weight for adult women and men is 101–136 lb (46–61 kg). Enter your weight to see your BMI.
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Healthy weight range at 5′2″
For adults, a healthy BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at 5′2″ (157 cm) means a weight of 101 to 136 lb (46 to 61 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 5′2″ means 101 to 125 lb (46 to 56 kg).
BMI by weight at 5′2″
| Weight (lb) | Weight (kg) | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 lb | 36 kg | 14.6 | Underweight |
| 85 lb | 39 kg | 15.5 | Underweight |
| 90 lb | 41 kg | 16.5 | Underweight |
| 95 lb | 43 kg | 17.4 | Underweight |
| 100 lb | 45 kg | 18.3 | Underweight |
| 105 lb | 48 kg | 19.2 | Healthy weight |
| 110 lb | 50 kg | 20.1 | Healthy weight |
| 115 lb | 52 kg | 21.0 | Healthy weight |
| 120 lb | 54 kg | 21.9 | Healthy weight |
| 125 lb | 57 kg | 22.9 | Healthy weight |
| 130 lb | 59 kg | 23.8 | Healthy weight |
| 135 lb | 61 kg | 24.7 | Healthy weight |
| 140 lb | 64 kg | 25.6 | Overweight |
| 145 lb | 66 kg | 26.5 | Overweight |
| 150 lb | 68 kg | 27.4 | Overweight |
| 155 lb | 70 kg | 28.3 | Overweight |
| 160 lb | 73 kg | 29.3 | Overweight |
| 165 lb | 75 kg | 30.2 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 170 lb | 77 kg | 31.1 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 175 lb | 79 kg | 32.0 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 180 lb | 82 kg | 32.9 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 185 lb | 84 kg | 33.8 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 190 lb | 86 kg | 34.8 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 195 lb | 88 kg | 35.7 | Obesity, class 2 |
| 200 lb | 91 kg | 36.6 | Obesity, class 2 |
What key BMI values mean: 18.5 · 23 · 25 · 27 · 30 · 35 · 40
Ideal weight formulas at 5′2″
| Formula | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Devine (1974) | 110 lb (50 kg) | 120 lb (55 kg) |
| Robinson (1983) | 116 lb (52 kg) | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| Miller (1983) | 123 lb (56 kg) | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Hamwi (1964) | 110 lb (50 kg) | 118 lb (53 kg) |
These formulas were developed decades ago, mainly to estimate medicine doses, and give a single number rather than a range. Guidelines use the BMI range above.
Waist target
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advises keeping your waist to less than half your height: under 31 in (79 cm) at 5′2″. Waist-to-height ratio calculator →