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 | 70.92 |
141 cm | 69.92 |
142 cm | 68.93 |
143 cm | 67.97 |
144 cm | 67.03 |
145 cm | 66.11 |
146 cm | 65.21 |
147 cm | 64.33 |
148 cm | 63.46 |
149 cm | 62.61 |
150 cm | 61.78 |
151 cm | 60.96 |
152 cm | 60.16 |
153 cm | 59.38 |
154 cm | 58.61 |
155 cm | 57.86 |
156 cm | 57.12 |
157 cm | 56.39 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 55.68 |
159 cm | 54.98 |
160 cm | 54.30 |
161 cm | 53.62 |
162 cm | 52.96 |
163 cm | 52.32 |
164 cm | 51.68 |
165 cm | 51.06 |
166 cm | 50.44 |
167 cm | 49.84 |
168 cm | 49.25 |
169 cm | 48.67 |
170 cm | 48.10 |
171 cm | 47.54 |
172 cm | 46.98 |
173 cm | 46.44 |
174 cm | 45.91 |
175 cm | 45.39 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 44.87 |
177 cm | 44.37 |
178 cm | 43.87 |
179 cm | 43.38 |
180 cm | 42.90 |
181 cm | 42.43 |
182 cm | 41.96 |
183 cm | 41.51 |
184 cm | 41.06 |
185 cm | 40.61 |
186 cm | 40.18 |
187 cm | 39.75 |
188 cm | 39.33 |
189 cm | 38.91 |
190 cm | 38.50 |
191 cm | 38.10 |
192 cm | 37.71 |
193 cm | 37.32 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 36.93 |
195 cm | 36.55 |
196 cm | 36.18 |
197 cm | 35.82 |
198 cm | 35.46 |
199 cm | 35.10 |
200 cm | 34.75 |
201 cm | 34.41 |
202 cm | 34.07 |
203 cm | 33.73 |
204 cm | 33.40 |
205 cm | 33.08 |
206 cm | 32.76 |
207 cm | 32.44 |
208 cm | 32.13 |
209 cm | 31.82 |
210 cm | 31.52 |