Height 153 cm: what is the ideal weight?
You are 153 cm tall and wondering how much you should weigh? Here are the results of the eight most used formulas for a 30-year-old woman and man with a medium frame, along with the healthy BMI zone used in Thailand. Use the calculator to add your own age, wrist size and weight.
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Your realistic range
52.5 to 56 kg
The middle of the eight formulas, inside the Asian healthy BMI zone.
- Healthy BMI zone (18.5 to 22.9): 47.4 to 58.6 kg
- The formulas range from 51 to 57.2 kg (average 54.2 kg).
- Medium frame assumed (add your wrist size to estimate it).
The eight formulas side by side
The green band is the healthy BMI zone, the dark band your realistic range.
- average54.2
Thai formula (น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน) · 54 kgHeight minus 100 (men), minus 100 then 10% (women).
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Thai น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน formula
- Textbook version
- 54 kg
- 160 − 100 − 10%
- "Height minus 110" variant
- 50 kg
- 160 − 110
Normal zone by this rule (90% to 110%): 48.6 to 59.4 kg
Thai sources vary: the tool uses the version taught in nutrition textbooks.
Target waist size
Under 80 cm
- Half your height: 80 cm
- Asian limit (IDF): 80 cm
Ideal weight chart by height
Heights close to yours: Female, age 30, same frame.
| Height (cm) | Realistic range | Thai formula |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | 47 to 51.5 kgHealthy BMI: 43.9 to 54.3 kg | 48.6 |
| 156 | 49 to 53 kgHealthy BMI: 45 to 55.7 kg | 50.4 |
| 158 | 50.5 to 55 kgHealthy BMI: 46.2 to 57.2 kg | 52.2 |
| 160you | 52.5 to 56 kgHealthy BMI: 47.4 to 58.6 kg | 54 |
| 162 | 54 to 57.5 kgHealthy BMI: 48.6 to 60.1 kg | 55.8 |
| 164 | 56 to 59 kgHealthy BMI: 49.8 to 61.6 kg | 57.6 |
| 166 | 57 to 60 kgHealthy BMI: 51 to 63.1 kg | 59.4 |
Same calculation as your result above, rounded to the nearest half kilo. The light bar is the healthy BMI zone, the dark bar the realistic range.
Woman, 153 cm
Realistic range: 46 to 51 kg.
The formulas range from 45.1 to 53.4 kg.
Thai textbook formula: 47.7 kg ("height minus 110" variant: 43 kg).
Devine 46 kg Robinson 49.4 kg Miller 53.4 kg Hamwi 46 kg Broca 45.1 kg Lorentz 51.8 kg Creff 50.4 kg Thai formula 47.7 kg Man, 153 cm
Realistic range: 50 to 53 kg.
The formulas range from 47.7 to 56.5 kg.
Thai textbook formula: 53 kg ("height minus 110" variant: 53 kg).
Devine 50.5 kg Robinson 52.4 kg Miller 56.5 kg Hamwi 48.6 kg Broca 47.7 kg Lorentz 52.3 kg Creff 50.4 kg Thai formula 53 kg Healthy BMI zone for 153 cm
With the Asian cut-offs used by Thailand's Department of Health, a weight of 43.3 to 53.6 kg means a BMI of 18.5 to 22.9, for both sexes. Below 43.3 kg, BMI shows underweight; from 53.8 kg, overweight; from 58.5 kg, obesity level 1.
Target waist size
At 153 cm, the recommended waist size is under 76.5 cm (half your height), and in any case under 80 cm for women and 90 cm for men according to the Asian limit.
These tools give general information. They do not replace the advice of a doctor or a qualified professional.
Frequently asked questions
- How much should a woman who is 153 cm tall weigh?
- For a 30-year-old woman of 153 cm with a medium frame, the formulas give a realistic range of 46 to 51 kg, inside the healthy BMI zone of 43.3 to 53.6 kg.
- How much should a man who is 153 cm tall weigh?
- For a 30-year-old man of 153 cm with a medium frame, the realistic range is 50 to 53 kg, inside the same healthy BMI zone of 43.3 to 53.6 kg.
- What is the น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน for 153 cm?
- By the Thai textbook rule: 53 kg for men (153 − 100) and 47.7 kg for women (153 − 100, minus 10%). The "height minus 110" variant gives 43 kg for women.