BMI of a 5′ 3″, 167 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 167 pounds and is 5 foot 3 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 3″ tall person who weighs 167 lbs:
BMI = 29.58
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 29.58
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 23.4% 34.2%
19 23.7% 34.5%
20 23.9% 34.7%
21 24.1% 34.9%
22 24.4% 35.2%
23 24.6% 35.4%
24 24.8% 35.6%
25 25.0% 35.8%
26 25.3% 36.1%
27 25.5% 36.3%
28 25.7% 36.5%
29 26.0% 36.8%
30 26.2% 37.0%
Age Male Female
31 26.4% 37.2%
32 26.7% 37.5%
33 26.9% 37.7%
34 27.1% 37.9%
35 27.3% 38.1%
36 27.6% 38.4%
37 27.8% 38.6%
38 28.0% 38.8%
39 28.3% 39.1%
40 28.5% 39.3%
41 28.7% 39.5%
42 29.0% 39.8%
43 29.2% 40.0%
Age Male Female
44 29.4% 40.2%
45 29.6% 40.4%
46 29.9% 40.7%
47 30.1% 40.9%
48 30.3% 41.1%
49 30.6% 41.4%
50 30.8% 41.6%
51 31.0% 41.8%
52 31.3% 42.1%
53 31.5% 42.3%
54 31.7% 42.5%
55 31.9% 42.7%