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 | 61.22 |
141 cm | 60.36 |
142 cm | 59.51 |
143 cm | 58.68 |
144 cm | 57.87 |
145 cm | 57.07 |
146 cm | 56.30 |
147 cm | 55.53 |
148 cm | 54.78 |
149 cm | 54.05 |
150 cm | 53.33 |
151 cm | 52.63 |
152 cm | 51.94 |
153 cm | 51.26 |
154 cm | 50.60 |
155 cm | 49.95 |
156 cm | 49.31 |
157 cm | 48.68 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 48.07 |
159 cm | 47.47 |
160 cm | 46.88 |
161 cm | 46.29 |
162 cm | 45.72 |
163 cm | 45.17 |
164 cm | 44.62 |
165 cm | 44.08 |
166 cm | 43.55 |
167 cm | 43.03 |
168 cm | 42.52 |
169 cm | 42.02 |
170 cm | 41.52 |
171 cm | 41.04 |
172 cm | 40.56 |
173 cm | 40.09 |
174 cm | 39.64 |
175 cm | 39.18 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 38.74 |
177 cm | 38.30 |
178 cm | 37.87 |
179 cm | 37.45 |
180 cm | 37.04 |
181 cm | 36.63 |
182 cm | 36.23 |
183 cm | 35.83 |
184 cm | 35.44 |
185 cm | 35.06 |
186 cm | 34.69 |
187 cm | 34.32 |
188 cm | 33.95 |
189 cm | 33.59 |
190 cm | 33.24 |
191 cm | 32.89 |
192 cm | 32.55 |
193 cm | 32.22 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 31.88 |
195 cm | 31.56 |
196 cm | 31.24 |
197 cm | 30.92 |
198 cm | 30.61 |
199 cm | 30.30 |
200 cm | 30.00 |
201 cm | 29.70 |
202 cm | 29.41 |
203 cm | 29.12 |
204 cm | 28.84 |
205 cm | 28.55 |
206 cm | 28.28 |
207 cm | 28.01 |
208 cm | 27.74 |
209 cm | 27.47 |
210 cm | 27.21 |