Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:
BMI | Category |
---|---|
< 18.5 | Underweight |
18.5 - 25 | Healthy Weight |
25 - 30 | Overweight |
> 30 | Obese |
In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.
Metric
BMI = kg / m2
Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2
Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2
Body Mass Index is a very simplistic method of determining whether a person is overweight. It does not taken into account a person's frame, gender, or muscularity. Furthermore, at least one study has suggested that slightly overweight people may live longer than people in the "normal" range.
Nevertheless, BMI is highly correlated with body fat % and is a decent enough yardstick of a healthy weight.
Height | BMI |
---|---|
140 cm | 65.82 |
141 cm | 64.89 |
142 cm | 63.98 |
143 cm | 63.08 |
144 cm | 62.21 |
145 cm | 61.36 |
146 cm | 60.52 |
147 cm | 59.70 |
148 cm | 58.89 |
149 cm | 58.11 |
150 cm | 57.33 |
151 cm | 56.58 |
152 cm | 55.83 |
153 cm | 55.11 |
154 cm | 54.39 |
155 cm | 53.69 |
156 cm | 53.01 |
157 cm | 52.33 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 51.67 |
159 cm | 51.03 |
160 cm | 50.39 |
161 cm | 49.77 |
162 cm | 49.15 |
163 cm | 48.55 |
164 cm | 47.96 |
165 cm | 47.38 |
166 cm | 46.81 |
167 cm | 46.25 |
168 cm | 45.71 |
169 cm | 45.17 |
170 cm | 44.64 |
171 cm | 44.12 |
172 cm | 43.60 |
173 cm | 43.10 |
174 cm | 42.61 |
175 cm | 42.12 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 41.65 |
177 cm | 41.18 |
178 cm | 40.71 |
179 cm | 40.26 |
180 cm | 39.81 |
181 cm | 39.38 |
182 cm | 38.94 |
183 cm | 38.52 |
184 cm | 38.10 |
185 cm | 37.69 |
186 cm | 37.29 |
187 cm | 36.89 |
188 cm | 36.50 |
189 cm | 36.11 |
190 cm | 35.73 |
191 cm | 35.36 |
192 cm | 34.99 |
193 cm | 34.63 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 34.28 |
195 cm | 33.93 |
196 cm | 33.58 |
197 cm | 33.24 |
198 cm | 32.90 |
199 cm | 32.57 |
200 cm | 32.25 |
201 cm | 31.93 |
202 cm | 31.61 |
203 cm | 31.30 |
204 cm | 31.00 |
205 cm | 30.70 |
206 cm | 30.40 |
207 cm | 30.11 |
208 cm | 29.82 |
209 cm | 29.53 |
210 cm | 29.25 |