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 | 62.24 |
141 cm | 61.37 |
142 cm | 60.50 |
143 cm | 59.66 |
144 cm | 58.83 |
145 cm | 58.03 |
146 cm | 57.23 |
147 cm | 56.46 |
148 cm | 55.70 |
149 cm | 54.95 |
150 cm | 54.22 |
151 cm | 53.51 |
152 cm | 52.80 |
153 cm | 52.12 |
154 cm | 51.44 |
155 cm | 50.78 |
156 cm | 50.13 |
157 cm | 49.49 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 48.87 |
159 cm | 48.26 |
160 cm | 47.66 |
161 cm | 47.07 |
162 cm | 46.49 |
163 cm | 45.92 |
164 cm | 45.36 |
165 cm | 44.81 |
166 cm | 44.27 |
167 cm | 43.74 |
168 cm | 43.23 |
169 cm | 42.72 |
170 cm | 42.21 |
171 cm | 41.72 |
172 cm | 41.24 |
173 cm | 40.76 |
174 cm | 40.30 |
175 cm | 39.84 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 39.39 |
177 cm | 38.94 |
178 cm | 38.51 |
179 cm | 38.08 |
180 cm | 37.65 |
181 cm | 37.24 |
182 cm | 36.83 |
183 cm | 36.43 |
184 cm | 36.03 |
185 cm | 35.65 |
186 cm | 35.26 |
187 cm | 34.89 |
188 cm | 34.52 |
189 cm | 34.15 |
190 cm | 33.80 |
191 cm | 33.44 |
192 cm | 33.09 |
193 cm | 32.75 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 32.42 |
195 cm | 32.08 |
196 cm | 31.76 |
197 cm | 31.44 |
198 cm | 31.12 |
199 cm | 30.81 |
200 cm | 30.50 |
201 cm | 30.20 |
202 cm | 29.90 |
203 cm | 29.61 |
204 cm | 29.32 |
205 cm | 29.03 |
206 cm | 28.75 |
207 cm | 28.47 |
208 cm | 28.20 |
209 cm | 27.93 |
210 cm | 27.66 |