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 | 76.02 |
141 cm | 74.95 |
142 cm | 73.89 |
143 cm | 72.86 |
144 cm | 71.86 |
145 cm | 70.87 |
146 cm | 69.90 |
147 cm | 68.95 |
148 cm | 68.02 |
149 cm | 67.11 |
150 cm | 66.22 |
151 cm | 65.35 |
152 cm | 64.49 |
153 cm | 63.65 |
154 cm | 62.83 |
155 cm | 62.02 |
156 cm | 61.23 |
157 cm | 60.45 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 59.69 |
159 cm | 58.94 |
160 cm | 58.20 |
161 cm | 57.48 |
162 cm | 56.77 |
163 cm | 56.08 |
164 cm | 55.40 |
165 cm | 54.73 |
166 cm | 54.07 |
167 cm | 53.43 |
168 cm | 52.79 |
169 cm | 52.17 |
170 cm | 51.56 |
171 cm | 50.96 |
172 cm | 50.37 |
173 cm | 49.78 |
174 cm | 49.21 |
175 cm | 48.65 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 48.10 |
177 cm | 47.56 |
178 cm | 47.03 |
179 cm | 46.50 |
180 cm | 45.99 |
181 cm | 45.48 |
182 cm | 44.98 |
183 cm | 44.49 |
184 cm | 44.01 |
185 cm | 43.54 |
186 cm | 43.07 |
187 cm | 42.61 |
188 cm | 42.16 |
189 cm | 41.71 |
190 cm | 41.27 |
191 cm | 40.84 |
192 cm | 40.42 |
193 cm | 40.00 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 39.59 |
195 cm | 39.18 |
196 cm | 38.79 |
197 cm | 38.39 |
198 cm | 38.01 |
199 cm | 37.63 |
200 cm | 37.25 |
201 cm | 36.88 |
202 cm | 36.52 |
203 cm | 36.16 |
204 cm | 35.80 |
205 cm | 35.46 |
206 cm | 35.11 |
207 cm | 34.77 |
208 cm | 34.44 |
209 cm | 34.11 |
210 cm | 33.79 |