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 | 68.37 |
141 cm | 67.40 |
142 cm | 66.46 |
143 cm | 65.53 |
144 cm | 64.62 |
145 cm | 63.73 |
146 cm | 62.86 |
147 cm | 62.01 |
148 cm | 61.18 |
149 cm | 60.36 |
150 cm | 59.56 |
151 cm | 58.77 |
152 cm | 58.00 |
153 cm | 57.24 |
154 cm | 56.50 |
155 cm | 55.78 |
156 cm | 55.06 |
157 cm | 54.36 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 53.68 |
159 cm | 53.00 |
160 cm | 52.34 |
161 cm | 51.70 |
162 cm | 51.06 |
163 cm | 50.43 |
164 cm | 49.82 |
165 cm | 49.22 |
166 cm | 48.63 |
167 cm | 48.05 |
168 cm | 47.48 |
169 cm | 46.92 |
170 cm | 46.37 |
171 cm | 45.83 |
172 cm | 45.29 |
173 cm | 44.77 |
174 cm | 44.26 |
175 cm | 43.76 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 43.26 |
177 cm | 42.77 |
178 cm | 42.29 |
179 cm | 41.82 |
180 cm | 41.36 |
181 cm | 40.90 |
182 cm | 40.45 |
183 cm | 40.01 |
184 cm | 39.58 |
185 cm | 39.15 |
186 cm | 38.73 |
187 cm | 38.32 |
188 cm | 37.91 |
189 cm | 37.51 |
190 cm | 37.12 |
191 cm | 36.73 |
192 cm | 36.35 |
193 cm | 35.97 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 35.60 |
195 cm | 35.24 |
196 cm | 34.88 |
197 cm | 34.53 |
198 cm | 34.18 |
199 cm | 33.84 |
200 cm | 33.50 |
201 cm | 33.17 |
202 cm | 32.84 |
203 cm | 32.52 |
204 cm | 32.20 |
205 cm | 31.89 |
206 cm | 31.58 |
207 cm | 31.27 |
208 cm | 30.97 |
209 cm | 30.68 |
210 cm | 30.39 |