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 |
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140 cm | 71.43 |
141 cm | 70.42 |
142 cm | 69.43 |
143 cm | 68.46 |
144 cm | 67.52 |
145 cm | 66.59 |
146 cm | 65.68 |
147 cm | 64.79 |
148 cm | 63.92 |
149 cm | 63.06 |
150 cm | 62.22 |
151 cm | 61.40 |
152 cm | 60.60 |
153 cm | 59.81 |
154 cm | 59.03 |
155 cm | 58.27 |
156 cm | 57.53 |
157 cm | 56.80 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 56.08 |
159 cm | 55.38 |
160 cm | 54.69 |
161 cm | 54.01 |
162 cm | 53.35 |
163 cm | 52.69 |
164 cm | 52.05 |
165 cm | 51.42 |
166 cm | 50.81 |
167 cm | 50.20 |
168 cm | 49.60 |
169 cm | 49.02 |
170 cm | 48.44 |
171 cm | 47.88 |
172 cm | 47.32 |
173 cm | 46.78 |
174 cm | 46.24 |
175 cm | 45.71 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 45.20 |
177 cm | 44.69 |
178 cm | 44.19 |
179 cm | 43.69 |
180 cm | 43.21 |
181 cm | 42.73 |
182 cm | 42.27 |
183 cm | 41.80 |
184 cm | 41.35 |
185 cm | 40.91 |
186 cm | 40.47 |
187 cm | 40.04 |
188 cm | 39.61 |
189 cm | 39.19 |
190 cm | 38.78 |
191 cm | 38.38 |
192 cm | 37.98 |
193 cm | 37.58 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 37.20 |
195 cm | 36.82 |
196 cm | 36.44 |
197 cm | 36.07 |
198 cm | 35.71 |
199 cm | 35.35 |
200 cm | 35.00 |
201 cm | 34.65 |
202 cm | 34.31 |
203 cm | 33.97 |
204 cm | 33.64 |
205 cm | 33.31 |
206 cm | 32.99 |
207 cm | 32.67 |
208 cm | 32.36 |
209 cm | 32.05 |
210 cm | 31.75 |