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 | 74.49 |
141 cm | 73.44 |
142 cm | 72.41 |
143 cm | 71.40 |
144 cm | 70.41 |
145 cm | 69.44 |
146 cm | 68.49 |
147 cm | 67.56 |
148 cm | 66.65 |
149 cm | 65.76 |
150 cm | 64.89 |
151 cm | 64.03 |
152 cm | 63.19 |
153 cm | 62.37 |
154 cm | 61.56 |
155 cm | 60.77 |
156 cm | 59.99 |
157 cm | 59.23 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 58.48 |
159 cm | 57.75 |
160 cm | 57.03 |
161 cm | 56.32 |
162 cm | 55.63 |
163 cm | 54.95 |
164 cm | 54.28 |
165 cm | 53.63 |
166 cm | 52.98 |
167 cm | 52.35 |
168 cm | 51.73 |
169 cm | 51.12 |
170 cm | 50.52 |
171 cm | 49.93 |
172 cm | 49.35 |
173 cm | 48.78 |
174 cm | 48.22 |
175 cm | 47.67 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 47.13 |
177 cm | 46.60 |
178 cm | 46.08 |
179 cm | 45.57 |
180 cm | 45.06 |
181 cm | 44.57 |
182 cm | 44.08 |
183 cm | 43.60 |
184 cm | 43.12 |
185 cm | 42.66 |
186 cm | 42.20 |
187 cm | 41.75 |
188 cm | 41.31 |
189 cm | 40.87 |
190 cm | 40.44 |
191 cm | 40.02 |
192 cm | 39.61 |
193 cm | 39.20 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 38.79 |
195 cm | 38.40 |
196 cm | 38.00 |
197 cm | 37.62 |
198 cm | 37.24 |
199 cm | 36.87 |
200 cm | 36.50 |
201 cm | 36.14 |
202 cm | 35.78 |
203 cm | 35.43 |
204 cm | 35.08 |
205 cm | 34.74 |
206 cm | 34.40 |
207 cm | 34.07 |
208 cm | 33.75 |
209 cm | 33.42 |
210 cm | 33.11 |