BMI of a 5′ 8″, 218 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 218 pounds and is 5 foot 8 inches tall?
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For a 5′ 8″ tall person who weighs 218 lbs:
BMI = 33.15
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 33.15
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 27.7% 38.5%
19 28.0% 38.8%
20 28.2% 39.0%
21 28.4% 39.2%
22 28.6% 39.4%
23 28.9% 39.7%
24 29.1% 39.9%
25 29.3% 40.1%
26 29.6% 40.4%
27 29.8% 40.6%
28 30.0% 40.8%
29 30.3% 41.1%
30 30.5% 41.3%
Age Male Female
31 30.7% 41.5%
32 30.9% 41.7%
33 31.2% 42.0%
34 31.4% 42.2%
35 31.6% 42.4%
36 31.9% 42.7%
37 32.1% 42.9%
38 32.3% 43.1%
39 32.6% 43.4%
40 32.8% 43.6%
41 33.0% 43.8%
42 33.2% 44.0%
43 33.5% 44.3%
Age Male Female
44 33.7% 44.5%
45 33.9% 44.7%
46 34.2% 45.0%
47 34.4% 45.2%
48 34.6% 45.4%
49 34.9% 45.7%
50 35.1% 45.9%
51 35.3% 46.1%
52 35.5% 46.3%
53 35.8% 46.6%
54 36.0% 46.8%
55 36.2% 47.0%