BMI of a 137 Pound Person

What's my BMI if I weigh 137 pounds? Is 137 pounds overweight? Enter your height to calculate.
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For a 5′ 6″ tall person who weighs 137 lbs:
BMI = 22.11
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.

Weight Percentiles - United States
For each weight, this table shows the percentage of Americans, aged 30-39, who are less than that weight. Source
Weight Men Women
100 lbs n/a 1.3%
110 lbs n/a 4.7%
120 lbs n/a 10.5%
130 lbs 2.1% 18.9%
140 lbs 6.4% 29.8%
150 lbs 11.5% 40.6%
160 lbs 20.4% 51.1%
170 lbs 30.5% 59.8%
180 lbs 40.9% 68.7%
190 lbs 50.6% 73.6%
200 lbs 59.3% 79.4%
210 lbs 70.0% 83.7%
220 lbs 76.1% 89.0%
230 lbs 81.7% 91.3%
240 lbs 85.5% 94.1%
250 lbs 89.6% 95.2%
260 lbs 92.0% 95.8%
270 lbs 93.3% 96.4%
280 lbs 95.1% 97.2%
290 lbs 96.4% 97.5%
300 lbs 96.9% 98.4%
320 lbs 98.2% 99.1%
340 lbs 98.8% 99.5%
360 lbs 99.4% 99.7%
380 lbs 99.7% 99.9%
BMI Chart for a 137 pound person
Height BMI
4′6″ 33.03
4′7″ 31.84
4′8″ 30.71
4′9″ 29.65
4′10″ 28.63
4′11″ 27.67
5′0″ 26.76
5′1″ 25.89
Height BMI
5′2″ 25.06
5′3″ 24.27
5′4″ 23.52
5′5″ 22.80
5′6″ 22.11
5′7″ 21.46
5′8″ 20.83
5′9″ 20.23
Height BMI
5′10″ 19.66
5′11″ 19.11
6′0″ 18.58
6′1″ 18.07
6′2″ 17.59
6′3″ 17.12
6′4″ 16.68
6′5″ 16.25
Height BMI
6′6″ 15.83
6′7″ 15.43
6′8″ 15.05
6′9″ 14.68
6′10″ 14.32
6′11″ 13.98
7′0″ 13.65