BMI of a 5′ 8″, 166 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 166 pounds and is 5 foot 8 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 8″ tall person who weighs 166 lbs:
BMI = 25.24
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 25.24
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 18.2% 29.0%
19 18.5% 29.3%
20 18.7% 29.5%
21 18.9% 29.7%
22 19.1% 29.9%
23 19.4% 30.2%
24 19.6% 30.4%
25 19.8% 30.6%
26 20.1% 30.9%
27 20.3% 31.1%
28 20.5% 31.3%
29 20.8% 31.6%
30 21.0% 31.8%
Age Male Female
31 21.2% 32.0%
32 21.4% 32.2%
33 21.7% 32.5%
34 21.9% 32.7%
35 22.1% 32.9%
36 22.4% 33.2%
37 22.6% 33.4%
38 22.8% 33.6%
39 23.1% 33.9%
40 23.3% 34.1%
41 23.5% 34.3%
42 23.7% 34.5%
43 24.0% 34.8%
Age Male Female
44 24.2% 35.0%
45 24.4% 35.2%
46 24.7% 35.5%
47 24.9% 35.7%
48 25.1% 35.9%
49 25.4% 36.2%
50 25.6% 36.4%
51 25.8% 36.6%
52 26.0% 36.8%
53 26.3% 37.1%
54 26.5% 37.3%
55 26.7% 37.5%