BMI Calculator for Indians
Your BMI judged by the cut-offs India's guidelines use for Asian Indians.
Works in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us.
For adults aged 20 and over. Worked out in your browser; nothing you type is sent to us. BMI is a screening number, not a diagnosis: it does not tell muscle from fat. Talk to a doctor about your health.
BMI Calculator for Indians at a glance
- Price
- Free
- Data sent to us
- None, it runs in your browser
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Categories
- CDC and WHO adult; India Asian Indian
- Ages
- Adults 20 and over
- Units
- ft, in, lb or cm, kg
How to use BMI Calculator for Indians
- Pick your unitsFeet, inches and pounds, or centimetres and kilograms.
- Type height and weightYour BMI and its category appear at once.
- Read the rangeSee the healthy weight range for your height, and switch categories if the Asian Indian cut-offs apply to you.
Type your height in centimetres and weight in kilograms to see your BMI judged by the lower cut-offs India's consensus guidelines set for Asian Indians: normal from 18 to 22.9, overweight from 23 to 24.9 and obese from 25. The page shows the normal weight range for your height and how far you are from it, and you can switch to the international bands to compare.
How it works
BMI Calculator for Indians is a web page that does its work on your own device. Everything you type or choose is worked out by your browser and never sent to a server, so nothing is stored and there is nothing to delete. There is no account, no sign-up and no limit on how often you use it.
Height in feet?
Switch the units to feet, inches and pounds; the Asian Indian categories stay selected.
Questions
Is a BMI of 24 normal for an Indian?
By the Asian Indian cut-offs, 23 to 24.9 is overweight, though the international bands call it healthy. Discuss it with your doctor, especially with a family history of diabetes.
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