Ideal Weight and Height Charts: Benchmarks by Age & Gender

Ideal weight and height ratios vary based on age, frame size, and gender. Use our charts to determine healthy body measurements and find your happy weight beyond the scale.

The Ideal Weight for Older People

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Ian Kenney

The body mass index, or BMI, a formula derived from your height and weight, is the dominant indicator in the medical community of a healthy weight. BMI has its critics, though, because it doesn’t account for waist girth or age.