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 | 68.88 |
141 cm | 67.90 |
142 cm | 66.95 |
143 cm | 66.02 |
144 cm | 65.10 |
145 cm | 64.21 |
146 cm | 63.33 |
147 cm | 62.47 |
148 cm | 61.63 |
149 cm | 60.81 |
150 cm | 60.00 |
151 cm | 59.21 |
152 cm | 58.43 |
153 cm | 57.67 |
154 cm | 56.92 |
155 cm | 56.19 |
156 cm | 55.47 |
157 cm | 54.77 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 54.08 |
159 cm | 53.40 |
160 cm | 52.73 |
161 cm | 52.08 |
162 cm | 51.44 |
163 cm | 50.81 |
164 cm | 50.19 |
165 cm | 49.59 |
166 cm | 48.99 |
167 cm | 48.41 |
168 cm | 47.83 |
169 cm | 47.27 |
170 cm | 46.71 |
171 cm | 46.17 |
172 cm | 45.63 |
173 cm | 45.11 |
174 cm | 44.59 |
175 cm | 44.08 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 43.58 |
177 cm | 43.09 |
178 cm | 42.61 |
179 cm | 42.13 |
180 cm | 41.67 |
181 cm | 41.21 |
182 cm | 40.76 |
183 cm | 40.31 |
184 cm | 39.87 |
185 cm | 39.44 |
186 cm | 39.02 |
187 cm | 38.61 |
188 cm | 38.20 |
189 cm | 37.79 |
190 cm | 37.40 |
191 cm | 37.01 |
192 cm | 36.62 |
193 cm | 36.24 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 35.87 |
195 cm | 35.50 |
196 cm | 35.14 |
197 cm | 34.79 |
198 cm | 34.44 |
199 cm | 34.09 |
200 cm | 33.75 |
201 cm | 33.42 |
202 cm | 33.08 |
203 cm | 32.76 |
204 cm | 32.44 |
205 cm | 32.12 |
206 cm | 31.81 |
207 cm | 31.51 |
208 cm | 31.20 |
209 cm | 30.91 |
210 cm | 30.61 |