BMI of a 5′ 3″, 136 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 136 pounds and is 5 foot 3 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 3″ tall person who weighs 136 lbs:
BMI = 24.09
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 24.09
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 16.8% 27.6%
19 17.1% 27.9%
20 17.3% 28.1%
21 17.5% 28.3%
22 17.8% 28.6%
23 18.0% 28.8%
24 18.2% 29.0%
25 18.5% 29.3%
26 18.7% 29.5%
27 18.9% 29.7%
28 19.1% 29.9%
29 19.4% 30.2%
30 19.6% 30.4%
Age Male Female
31 19.8% 30.6%
32 20.1% 30.9%
33 20.3% 31.1%
34 20.5% 31.3%
35 20.8% 31.6%
36 21.0% 31.8%
37 21.2% 32.0%
38 21.4% 32.2%
39 21.7% 32.5%
40 21.9% 32.7%
41 22.1% 32.9%
42 22.4% 33.2%
43 22.6% 33.4%
Age Male Female
44 22.8% 33.6%
45 23.1% 33.9%
46 23.3% 34.1%
47 23.5% 34.3%
48 23.7% 34.5%
49 24.0% 34.8%
50 24.2% 35.0%
51 24.4% 35.2%
52 24.7% 35.5%
53 24.9% 35.7%
54 25.1% 35.9%
55 25.4% 36.2%