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 | 77.04 |
141 cm | 75.95 |
142 cm | 74.89 |
143 cm | 73.84 |
144 cm | 72.82 |
145 cm | 71.82 |
146 cm | 70.84 |
147 cm | 69.88 |
148 cm | 68.94 |
149 cm | 68.01 |
150 cm | 67.11 |
151 cm | 66.23 |
152 cm | 65.36 |
153 cm | 64.51 |
154 cm | 63.67 |
155 cm | 62.85 |
156 cm | 62.05 |
157 cm | 61.26 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 60.49 |
159 cm | 59.73 |
160 cm | 58.98 |
161 cm | 58.25 |
162 cm | 57.54 |
163 cm | 56.83 |
164 cm | 56.14 |
165 cm | 55.46 |
166 cm | 54.80 |
167 cm | 54.14 |
168 cm | 53.50 |
169 cm | 52.87 |
170 cm | 52.25 |
171 cm | 51.64 |
172 cm | 51.04 |
173 cm | 50.45 |
174 cm | 49.87 |
175 cm | 49.31 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 48.75 |
177 cm | 48.20 |
178 cm | 47.66 |
179 cm | 47.13 |
180 cm | 46.60 |
181 cm | 46.09 |
182 cm | 45.59 |
183 cm | 45.09 |
184 cm | 44.60 |
185 cm | 44.12 |
186 cm | 43.65 |
187 cm | 43.18 |
188 cm | 42.72 |
189 cm | 42.27 |
190 cm | 41.83 |
191 cm | 41.39 |
192 cm | 40.96 |
193 cm | 40.54 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 40.12 |
195 cm | 39.71 |
196 cm | 39.31 |
197 cm | 38.91 |
198 cm | 38.52 |
199 cm | 38.13 |
200 cm | 37.75 |
201 cm | 37.38 |
202 cm | 37.01 |
203 cm | 36.64 |
204 cm | 36.28 |
205 cm | 35.93 |
206 cm | 35.58 |
207 cm | 35.24 |
208 cm | 34.90 |
209 cm | 34.57 |
210 cm | 34.24 |