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 | 79.59 |
141 cm | 78.47 |
142 cm | 77.37 |
143 cm | 76.29 |
144 cm | 75.23 |
145 cm | 74.20 |
146 cm | 73.18 |
147 cm | 72.19 |
148 cm | 71.22 |
149 cm | 70.27 |
150 cm | 69.33 |
151 cm | 68.42 |
152 cm | 67.52 |
153 cm | 66.64 |
154 cm | 65.78 |
155 cm | 64.93 |
156 cm | 64.10 |
157 cm | 63.29 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 62.49 |
159 cm | 61.71 |
160 cm | 60.94 |
161 cm | 60.18 |
162 cm | 59.44 |
163 cm | 58.72 |
164 cm | 58.00 |
165 cm | 57.30 |
166 cm | 56.61 |
167 cm | 55.94 |
168 cm | 55.27 |
169 cm | 54.62 |
170 cm | 53.98 |
171 cm | 53.35 |
172 cm | 52.73 |
173 cm | 52.12 |
174 cm | 51.53 |
175 cm | 50.94 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 50.36 |
177 cm | 49.79 |
178 cm | 49.24 |
179 cm | 48.69 |
180 cm | 48.15 |
181 cm | 47.62 |
182 cm | 47.10 |
183 cm | 46.58 |
184 cm | 46.08 |
185 cm | 45.58 |
186 cm | 45.09 |
187 cm | 44.61 |
188 cm | 44.14 |
189 cm | 43.67 |
190 cm | 43.21 |
191 cm | 42.76 |
192 cm | 42.32 |
193 cm | 41.88 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 41.45 |
195 cm | 41.03 |
196 cm | 40.61 |
197 cm | 40.20 |
198 cm | 39.79 |
199 cm | 39.39 |
200 cm | 39.00 |
201 cm | 38.61 |
202 cm | 38.23 |
203 cm | 37.86 |
204 cm | 37.49 |
205 cm | 37.12 |
206 cm | 36.76 |
207 cm | 36.41 |
208 cm | 36.06 |
209 cm | 35.71 |
210 cm | 35.37 |