BMI of a 5′ 9″, 126 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 126 pounds and is 5 foot 9 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 9″ tall person who weighs 126 lbs:
BMI = 18.61
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 18.61
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 10.3% 21.1%
19 10.5% 21.3%
20 10.7% 21.5%
21 11.0% 21.8%
22 11.2% 22.0%
23 11.4% 22.2%
24 11.7% 22.5%
25 11.9% 22.7%
26 12.1% 22.9%
27 12.3% 23.1%
28 12.6% 23.4%
29 12.8% 23.6%
30 13.0% 23.8%
Age Male Female
31 13.3% 24.1%
32 13.5% 24.3%
33 13.7% 24.5%
34 14.0% 24.8%
35 14.2% 25.0%
36 14.4% 25.2%
37 14.6% 25.4%
38 14.9% 25.7%
39 15.1% 25.9%
40 15.3% 26.1%
41 15.6% 26.4%
42 15.8% 26.6%
43 16.0% 26.8%
Age Male Female
44 16.3% 27.1%
45 16.5% 27.3%
46 16.7% 27.5%
47 16.9% 27.7%
48 17.2% 28.0%
49 17.4% 28.2%
50 17.6% 28.4%
51 17.9% 28.7%
52 18.1% 28.9%
53 18.3% 29.1%
54 18.6% 29.4%
55 18.8% 29.6%