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 | 71.94 |
141 cm | 70.92 |
142 cm | 69.93 |
143 cm | 68.95 |
144 cm | 68.00 |
145 cm | 67.06 |
146 cm | 66.15 |
147 cm | 65.25 |
148 cm | 64.37 |
149 cm | 63.51 |
150 cm | 62.67 |
151 cm | 61.84 |
152 cm | 61.03 |
153 cm | 60.23 |
154 cm | 59.45 |
155 cm | 58.69 |
156 cm | 57.94 |
157 cm | 57.20 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 56.48 |
159 cm | 55.77 |
160 cm | 55.08 |
161 cm | 54.40 |
162 cm | 53.73 |
163 cm | 53.07 |
164 cm | 52.42 |
165 cm | 51.79 |
166 cm | 51.17 |
167 cm | 50.56 |
168 cm | 49.96 |
169 cm | 49.37 |
170 cm | 48.79 |
171 cm | 48.22 |
172 cm | 47.66 |
173 cm | 47.11 |
174 cm | 46.57 |
175 cm | 46.04 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 45.52 |
177 cm | 45.01 |
178 cm | 44.50 |
179 cm | 44.01 |
180 cm | 43.52 |
181 cm | 43.04 |
182 cm | 42.57 |
183 cm | 42.10 |
184 cm | 41.65 |
185 cm | 41.20 |
186 cm | 40.76 |
187 cm | 40.32 |
188 cm | 39.89 |
189 cm | 39.47 |
190 cm | 39.06 |
191 cm | 38.65 |
192 cm | 38.25 |
193 cm | 37.85 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 37.46 |
195 cm | 37.08 |
196 cm | 36.70 |
197 cm | 36.33 |
198 cm | 35.97 |
199 cm | 35.61 |
200 cm | 35.25 |
201 cm | 34.90 |
202 cm | 34.56 |
203 cm | 34.22 |
204 cm | 33.88 |
205 cm | 33.55 |
206 cm | 33.23 |
207 cm | 32.91 |
208 cm | 32.59 |
209 cm | 32.28 |
210 cm | 31.97 |