BMI of a 6′ 4″, 218 Pound Person

What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 218 pounds and is 6 foot 4 inches tall?
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For a 6′ 4″ tall person who weighs 218 lbs:
BMI = 26.54
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 26.54
These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...
Age Male Female
18 19.8% 30.6%
19 20.0% 30.8%
20 20.2% 31.0%
21 20.5% 31.3%
22 20.7% 31.5%
23 20.9% 31.7%
24 21.2% 32.0%
25 21.4% 32.2%
26 21.6% 32.4%
27 21.9% 32.7%
28 22.1% 32.9%
29 22.3% 33.1%
30 22.5% 33.3%
Age Male Female
31 22.8% 33.6%
32 23.0% 33.8%
33 23.2% 34.0%
34 23.5% 34.3%
35 23.7% 34.5%
36 23.9% 34.7%
37 24.2% 35.0%
38 24.4% 35.2%
39 24.6% 35.4%
40 24.8% 35.6%
41 25.1% 35.9%
42 25.3% 36.1%
43 25.5% 36.3%
Age Male Female
44 25.8% 36.6%
45 26.0% 36.8%
46 26.2% 37.0%
47 26.5% 37.3%
48 26.7% 37.5%
49 26.9% 37.7%
50 27.1% 37.9%
51 27.4% 38.2%
52 27.6% 38.4%
53 27.8% 38.6%
54 28.1% 38.9%
55 28.3% 39.1%