BMI of a 5′ 7″, 166 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 166 pounds and is 5 foot 7 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 7″ tall person who weighs 166 lbs:
BMI = 26.00
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 26.00
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 19.1% 29.9%
19 19.4% 30.2%
20 19.6% 30.4%
21 19.8% 30.6%
22 20.1% 30.9%
23 20.3% 31.1%
24 20.5% 31.3%
25 20.8% 31.6%
26 21.0% 31.8%
27 21.2% 32.0%
28 21.4% 32.2%
29 21.7% 32.5%
30 21.9% 32.7%
Age Male Female
31 22.1% 32.9%
32 22.4% 33.2%
33 22.6% 33.4%
34 22.8% 33.6%
35 23.1% 33.9%
36 23.3% 34.1%
37 23.5% 34.3%
38 23.7% 34.5%
39 24.0% 34.8%
40 24.2% 35.0%
41 24.4% 35.2%
42 24.7% 35.5%
43 24.9% 35.7%
Age Male Female
44 25.1% 35.9%
45 25.4% 36.2%
46 25.6% 36.4%
47 25.8% 36.6%
48 26.0% 36.8%
49 26.3% 37.1%
50 26.5% 37.3%
51 26.7% 37.5%
52 27.0% 37.8%
53 27.2% 38.0%
54 27.4% 38.2%
55 27.7% 38.5%