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 | 69.90 |
141 cm | 68.91 |
142 cm | 67.94 |
143 cm | 67.00 |
144 cm | 66.07 |
145 cm | 65.16 |
146 cm | 64.27 |
147 cm | 63.40 |
148 cm | 62.55 |
149 cm | 61.71 |
150 cm | 60.89 |
151 cm | 60.09 |
152 cm | 59.30 |
153 cm | 58.52 |
154 cm | 57.77 |
155 cm | 57.02 |
156 cm | 56.30 |
157 cm | 55.58 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 54.88 |
159 cm | 54.19 |
160 cm | 53.52 |
161 cm | 52.85 |
162 cm | 52.20 |
163 cm | 51.56 |
164 cm | 50.94 |
165 cm | 50.32 |
166 cm | 49.72 |
167 cm | 49.12 |
168 cm | 48.54 |
169 cm | 47.97 |
170 cm | 47.40 |
171 cm | 46.85 |
172 cm | 46.31 |
173 cm | 45.78 |
174 cm | 45.25 |
175 cm | 44.73 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 44.23 |
177 cm | 43.73 |
178 cm | 43.24 |
179 cm | 42.76 |
180 cm | 42.28 |
181 cm | 41.82 |
182 cm | 41.36 |
183 cm | 40.91 |
184 cm | 40.47 |
185 cm | 40.03 |
186 cm | 39.60 |
187 cm | 39.18 |
188 cm | 38.76 |
189 cm | 38.35 |
190 cm | 37.95 |
191 cm | 37.55 |
192 cm | 37.16 |
193 cm | 36.78 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 36.40 |
195 cm | 36.03 |
196 cm | 35.66 |
197 cm | 35.30 |
198 cm | 34.95 |
199 cm | 34.60 |
200 cm | 34.25 |
201 cm | 33.91 |
202 cm | 33.58 |
203 cm | 33.25 |
204 cm | 32.92 |
205 cm | 32.60 |
206 cm | 32.28 |
207 cm | 31.97 |
208 cm | 31.67 |
209 cm | 31.36 |
210 cm | 31.07 |