BMI calculator with Asia-Pacific criteria
The Asia-Pacific cutoffs are already turned on: overweight starts at 23 and obesity at 25, instead of 25 and 30.
Enter your weight and height to calculate your BMI.
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How it is calculated
- Formula
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A general reference
BMI does not tell muscle from fat, and it does not consider your age, sex, or health history. It is not a diagnosis: if you have questions about your weight, talk to a health professional.How to use it
- Choose your units: imperial (pounds, feet, and inches) or metric (kilograms and centimeters).
- Enter your weight and your height. In metric you can type centimeters (175) or meters (1.75). If you like, add your age: under 18, BMI is read differently.
- Read your BMI, your category, and your position on the scale. The tool also shows the healthy weight range for your height.
- If your weight is outside that range, you will see how many pounds or kilograms separate you from it. Remember that BMI is only a general reference.
Frequently asked questions
What changes with the Asia-Pacific criteria?
In populations with a higher metabolic risk at the same BMI, the WHO suggests lower thresholds: overweight from 23 and obesity from 25, instead of 25 and 30.
Who are they meant for?
For people of Asian descent, or as a health professional advises. They are not the general criteria: use them as a reference and talk to a specialist.
Does the BMI formula change?
No. The calculation is the same (weight divided by height squared). Only the limits used to interpret the result and the category scale change.
Asia-Pacific cutoffs
The World Health Organization recognizes that, in some Asian populations, the risk of metabolic problems rises at a lower BMI. That is why it suggests specific thresholds: overweight from 23 and obesity from 25.
How to read the result
With this option on, the category, the scale, and the healthy weight range are calculated with those limits. It is still a general reference, not a diagnosis. If you are looking for the standard criteria, use the BMI calculator or its version in kilograms and centimeters; for other health-related math, see the age calculator.
Updated on September 29, 2026