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 | 64.29 |
141 cm | 63.38 |
142 cm | 62.49 |
143 cm | 61.62 |
144 cm | 60.76 |
145 cm | 59.93 |
146 cm | 59.11 |
147 cm | 58.31 |
148 cm | 57.52 |
149 cm | 56.75 |
150 cm | 56.00 |
151 cm | 55.26 |
152 cm | 54.54 |
153 cm | 53.83 |
154 cm | 53.13 |
155 cm | 52.45 |
156 cm | 51.78 |
157 cm | 51.12 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 50.47 |
159 cm | 49.84 |
160 cm | 49.22 |
161 cm | 48.61 |
162 cm | 48.01 |
163 cm | 47.42 |
164 cm | 46.85 |
165 cm | 46.28 |
166 cm | 45.73 |
167 cm | 45.18 |
168 cm | 44.64 |
169 cm | 44.12 |
170 cm | 43.60 |
171 cm | 43.09 |
172 cm | 42.59 |
173 cm | 42.10 |
174 cm | 41.62 |
175 cm | 41.14 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 40.68 |
177 cm | 40.22 |
178 cm | 39.77 |
179 cm | 39.32 |
180 cm | 38.89 |
181 cm | 38.46 |
182 cm | 38.04 |
183 cm | 37.62 |
184 cm | 37.22 |
185 cm | 36.82 |
186 cm | 36.42 |
187 cm | 36.03 |
188 cm | 35.65 |
189 cm | 35.27 |
190 cm | 34.90 |
191 cm | 34.54 |
192 cm | 34.18 |
193 cm | 33.83 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 33.48 |
195 cm | 33.14 |
196 cm | 32.80 |
197 cm | 32.47 |
198 cm | 32.14 |
199 cm | 31.82 |
200 cm | 31.50 |
201 cm | 31.19 |
202 cm | 30.88 |
203 cm | 30.58 |
204 cm | 30.28 |
205 cm | 29.98 |
206 cm | 29.69 |
207 cm | 29.41 |
208 cm | 29.12 |
209 cm | 28.85 |
210 cm | 28.57 |