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 | 64.80 |
141 cm | 63.88 |
142 cm | 62.98 |
143 cm | 62.11 |
144 cm | 61.25 |
145 cm | 60.40 |
146 cm | 59.58 |
147 cm | 58.77 |
148 cm | 57.98 |
149 cm | 57.20 |
150 cm | 56.44 |
151 cm | 55.70 |
152 cm | 54.97 |
153 cm | 54.25 |
154 cm | 53.55 |
155 cm | 52.86 |
156 cm | 52.19 |
157 cm | 51.52 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 50.87 |
159 cm | 50.24 |
160 cm | 49.61 |
161 cm | 49.00 |
162 cm | 48.39 |
163 cm | 47.80 |
164 cm | 47.22 |
165 cm | 46.65 |
166 cm | 46.09 |
167 cm | 45.54 |
168 cm | 45.00 |
169 cm | 44.47 |
170 cm | 43.94 |
171 cm | 43.43 |
172 cm | 42.93 |
173 cm | 42.43 |
174 cm | 41.95 |
175 cm | 41.47 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 41.00 |
177 cm | 40.54 |
178 cm | 40.08 |
179 cm | 39.64 |
180 cm | 39.20 |
181 cm | 38.77 |
182 cm | 38.34 |
183 cm | 37.92 |
184 cm | 37.51 |
185 cm | 37.11 |
186 cm | 36.71 |
187 cm | 36.32 |
188 cm | 35.93 |
189 cm | 35.55 |
190 cm | 35.18 |
191 cm | 34.81 |
192 cm | 34.45 |
193 cm | 34.09 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 33.74 |
195 cm | 33.40 |
196 cm | 33.06 |
197 cm | 32.72 |
198 cm | 32.39 |
199 cm | 32.07 |
200 cm | 31.75 |
201 cm | 31.43 |
202 cm | 31.12 |
203 cm | 30.82 |
204 cm | 30.52 |
205 cm | 30.22 |
206 cm | 29.93 |
207 cm | 29.64 |
208 cm | 29.35 |
209 cm | 29.07 |
210 cm | 28.80 |