BMI of a 5′ 8″, 173 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 173 pounds and is 5 foot 8 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 8″ tall person who weighs 173 lbs:
BMI = 26.30
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 26.30
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 19.5% 30.3%
19 19.7% 30.5%
20 20.0% 30.8%
21 20.2% 31.0%
22 20.4% 31.2%
23 20.7% 31.5%
24 20.9% 31.7%
25 21.1% 31.9%
26 21.3% 32.1%
27 21.6% 32.4%
28 21.8% 32.6%
29 22.0% 32.8%
30 22.3% 33.1%
Age Male Female
31 22.5% 33.3%
32 22.7% 33.5%
33 23.0% 33.8%
34 23.2% 34.0%
35 23.4% 34.2%
36 23.6% 34.4%
37 23.9% 34.7%
38 24.1% 34.9%
39 24.3% 35.1%
40 24.6% 35.4%
41 24.8% 35.6%
42 25.0% 35.8%
43 25.3% 36.1%
Age Male Female
44 25.5% 36.3%
45 25.7% 36.5%
46 25.9% 36.7%
47 26.2% 37.0%
48 26.4% 37.2%
49 26.6% 37.4%
50 26.9% 37.7%
51 27.1% 37.9%
52 27.3% 38.1%
53 27.6% 38.4%
54 27.8% 38.6%
55 28.0% 38.8%