Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:
BMI | Category |
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< 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 | 66.84 |
141 cm | 65.89 |
142 cm | 64.97 |
143 cm | 64.06 |
144 cm | 63.18 |
145 cm | 62.31 |
146 cm | 61.46 |
147 cm | 60.62 |
148 cm | 59.81 |
149 cm | 59.01 |
150 cm | 58.22 |
151 cm | 57.45 |
152 cm | 56.70 |
153 cm | 55.96 |
154 cm | 55.24 |
155 cm | 54.53 |
156 cm | 53.83 |
157 cm | 53.15 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 52.48 |
159 cm | 51.82 |
160 cm | 51.17 |
161 cm | 50.54 |
162 cm | 49.92 |
163 cm | 49.31 |
164 cm | 48.71 |
165 cm | 48.12 |
166 cm | 47.54 |
167 cm | 46.97 |
168 cm | 46.41 |
169 cm | 45.87 |
170 cm | 45.33 |
171 cm | 44.80 |
172 cm | 44.28 |
173 cm | 43.77 |
174 cm | 43.27 |
175 cm | 42.78 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 42.29 |
177 cm | 41.81 |
178 cm | 41.35 |
179 cm | 40.89 |
180 cm | 40.43 |
181 cm | 39.99 |
182 cm | 39.55 |
183 cm | 39.12 |
184 cm | 38.69 |
185 cm | 38.28 |
186 cm | 37.87 |
187 cm | 37.46 |
188 cm | 37.06 |
189 cm | 36.67 |
190 cm | 36.29 |
191 cm | 35.91 |
192 cm | 35.54 |
193 cm | 35.17 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 34.81 |
195 cm | 34.45 |
196 cm | 34.10 |
197 cm | 33.76 |
198 cm | 33.41 |
199 cm | 33.08 |
200 cm | 32.75 |
201 cm | 32.42 |
202 cm | 32.10 |
203 cm | 31.79 |
204 cm | 31.48 |
205 cm | 31.17 |
206 cm | 30.87 |
207 cm | 30.57 |
208 cm | 30.28 |
209 cm | 29.99 |
210 cm | 29.71 |