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 | 69.39 |
141 cm | 68.41 |
142 cm | 67.45 |
143 cm | 66.51 |
144 cm | 65.59 |
145 cm | 64.68 |
146 cm | 63.80 |
147 cm | 62.94 |
148 cm | 62.09 |
149 cm | 61.26 |
150 cm | 60.44 |
151 cm | 59.65 |
152 cm | 58.86 |
153 cm | 58.10 |
154 cm | 57.35 |
155 cm | 56.61 |
156 cm | 55.88 |
157 cm | 55.17 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 54.48 |
159 cm | 53.80 |
160 cm | 53.13 |
161 cm | 52.47 |
162 cm | 51.82 |
163 cm | 51.19 |
164 cm | 50.57 |
165 cm | 49.95 |
166 cm | 49.35 |
167 cm | 48.76 |
168 cm | 48.19 |
169 cm | 47.62 |
170 cm | 47.06 |
171 cm | 46.51 |
172 cm | 45.97 |
173 cm | 45.44 |
174 cm | 44.92 |
175 cm | 44.41 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 43.90 |
177 cm | 43.41 |
178 cm | 42.92 |
179 cm | 42.45 |
180 cm | 41.98 |
181 cm | 41.51 |
182 cm | 41.06 |
183 cm | 40.61 |
184 cm | 40.17 |
185 cm | 39.74 |
186 cm | 39.31 |
187 cm | 38.89 |
188 cm | 38.48 |
189 cm | 38.07 |
190 cm | 37.67 |
191 cm | 37.28 |
192 cm | 36.89 |
193 cm | 36.51 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 36.14 |
195 cm | 35.77 |
196 cm | 35.40 |
197 cm | 35.04 |
198 cm | 34.69 |
199 cm | 34.34 |
200 cm | 34.00 |
201 cm | 33.66 |
202 cm | 33.33 |
203 cm | 33.00 |
204 cm | 32.68 |
205 cm | 32.36 |
206 cm | 32.05 |
207 cm | 31.74 |
208 cm | 31.43 |
209 cm | 31.13 |
210 cm | 30.84 |