BMI of a 5′ 9″, 146 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 146 pounds and is 5 foot 9 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 9″ tall person who weighs 146 lbs:
BMI = 21.56
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.

Body fat estimates for a person with a BMI of 21.56
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 13.8% 24.6%
19 14.0% 24.8%
20 14.3% 25.1%
21 14.5% 25.3%
22 14.7% 25.5%
23 15.0% 25.8%
24 15.2% 26.0%
25 15.4% 26.2%
26 15.7% 26.5%
27 15.9% 26.7%
28 16.1% 26.9%
29 16.3% 27.1%
30 16.6% 27.4%
Age Male Female
31 16.8% 27.6%
32 17.0% 27.8%
33 17.3% 28.1%
34 17.5% 28.3%
35 17.7% 28.5%
36 18.0% 28.8%
37 18.2% 29.0%
38 18.4% 29.2%
39 18.6% 29.4%
40 18.9% 29.7%
41 19.1% 29.9%
42 19.3% 30.1%
43 19.6% 30.4%
Age Male Female
44 19.8% 30.6%
45 20.0% 30.8%
46 20.3% 31.1%
47 20.5% 31.3%
48 20.7% 31.5%
49 20.9% 31.7%
50 21.2% 32.0%
51 21.4% 32.2%
52 21.6% 32.4%
53 21.9% 32.7%
54 22.1% 32.9%
55 22.3% 33.1%