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 |
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140 cm | 72.96 |
141 cm | 71.93 |
142 cm | 70.92 |
143 cm | 69.93 |
144 cm | 68.96 |
145 cm | 68.01 |
146 cm | 67.09 |
147 cm | 66.18 |
148 cm | 65.28 |
149 cm | 64.41 |
150 cm | 63.56 |
151 cm | 62.72 |
152 cm | 61.89 |
153 cm | 61.09 |
154 cm | 60.30 |
155 cm | 59.52 |
156 cm | 58.76 |
157 cm | 58.01 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 57.28 |
159 cm | 56.56 |
160 cm | 55.86 |
161 cm | 55.17 |
162 cm | 54.49 |
163 cm | 53.82 |
164 cm | 53.17 |
165 cm | 52.53 |
166 cm | 51.89 |
167 cm | 51.27 |
168 cm | 50.67 |
169 cm | 50.07 |
170 cm | 49.48 |
171 cm | 48.90 |
172 cm | 48.34 |
173 cm | 47.78 |
174 cm | 47.23 |
175 cm | 46.69 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 46.16 |
177 cm | 45.64 |
178 cm | 45.13 |
179 cm | 44.63 |
180 cm | 44.14 |
181 cm | 43.65 |
182 cm | 43.17 |
183 cm | 42.70 |
184 cm | 42.24 |
185 cm | 41.78 |
186 cm | 41.33 |
187 cm | 40.89 |
188 cm | 40.46 |
189 cm | 40.03 |
190 cm | 39.61 |
191 cm | 39.20 |
192 cm | 38.79 |
193 cm | 38.39 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 38.00 |
195 cm | 37.61 |
196 cm | 37.22 |
197 cm | 36.85 |
198 cm | 36.48 |
199 cm | 36.11 |
200 cm | 35.75 |
201 cm | 35.40 |
202 cm | 35.05 |
203 cm | 34.70 |
204 cm | 34.36 |
205 cm | 34.03 |
206 cm | 33.70 |
207 cm | 33.37 |
208 cm | 33.05 |
209 cm | 32.74 |
210 cm | 32.43 |