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 | 72.45 |
141 cm | 71.42 |
142 cm | 70.42 |
143 cm | 69.44 |
144 cm | 68.48 |
145 cm | 67.54 |
146 cm | 66.62 |
147 cm | 65.71 |
148 cm | 64.83 |
149 cm | 63.96 |
150 cm | 63.11 |
151 cm | 62.28 |
152 cm | 61.46 |
153 cm | 60.66 |
154 cm | 59.88 |
155 cm | 59.11 |
156 cm | 58.35 |
157 cm | 57.61 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 56.88 |
159 cm | 56.17 |
160 cm | 55.47 |
161 cm | 54.78 |
162 cm | 54.11 |
163 cm | 53.45 |
164 cm | 52.80 |
165 cm | 52.16 |
166 cm | 51.53 |
167 cm | 50.92 |
168 cm | 50.31 |
169 cm | 49.72 |
170 cm | 49.13 |
171 cm | 48.56 |
172 cm | 48.00 |
173 cm | 47.45 |
174 cm | 46.90 |
175 cm | 46.37 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 45.84 |
177 cm | 45.33 |
178 cm | 44.82 |
179 cm | 44.32 |
180 cm | 43.83 |
181 cm | 43.34 |
182 cm | 42.87 |
183 cm | 42.40 |
184 cm | 41.94 |
185 cm | 41.49 |
186 cm | 41.05 |
187 cm | 40.61 |
188 cm | 40.18 |
189 cm | 39.75 |
190 cm | 39.34 |
191 cm | 38.92 |
192 cm | 38.52 |
193 cm | 38.12 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 37.73 |
195 cm | 37.34 |
196 cm | 36.96 |
197 cm | 36.59 |
198 cm | 36.22 |
199 cm | 35.86 |
200 cm | 35.50 |
201 cm | 35.15 |
202 cm | 34.80 |
203 cm | 34.46 |
204 cm | 34.12 |
205 cm | 33.79 |
206 cm | 33.46 |
207 cm | 33.14 |
208 cm | 32.82 |
209 cm | 32.51 |
210 cm | 32.20 |