BMI of a 5′ 5″, 114 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 114 pounds and is 5 foot 5 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 5″ tall person who weighs 114 lbs:
BMI = 18.97
Note: BMI is the same for men and women

Am I Overweight?

Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:

BMICategory
< 18.5Underweight
18.5 - 25Healthy Weight
25 - 30Overweight
> 30Obese

In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.

BMI Formula

Metric
BMI = kg / m2

Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2

Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2

Is BMI Worth Using?

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.

Body fat estimates for a person with a BMI of 18.97
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 10.7% 21.5%
19 10.9% 21.7%
20 11.2% 22.0%
21 11.4% 22.2%
22 11.6% 22.4%
23 11.9% 22.7%
24 12.1% 22.9%
25 12.3% 23.1%
26 12.5% 23.3%
27 12.8% 23.6%
28 13.0% 23.8%
29 13.2% 24.0%
30 13.5% 24.3%
Age Male Female
31 13.7% 24.5%
32 13.9% 24.7%
33 14.2% 25.0%
34 14.4% 25.2%
35 14.6% 25.4%
36 14.8% 25.6%
37 15.1% 25.9%
38 15.3% 26.1%
39 15.5% 26.3%
40 15.8% 26.6%
41 16.0% 26.8%
42 16.2% 27.0%
43 16.5% 27.3%
Age Male Female
44 16.7% 27.5%
45 16.9% 27.7%
46 17.1% 27.9%
47 17.4% 28.2%
48 17.6% 28.4%
49 17.8% 28.6%
50 18.1% 28.9%
51 18.3% 29.1%
52 18.5% 29.3%
53 18.8% 29.6%
54 19.0% 29.8%
55 19.2% 30.0%