BMI Calculator
BMI for a 151 pound, 4′2″ man or woman
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to estimate if a person is overweight or underweight.
It is calculated the same way for men and women.
These are the generally accepted classifications:
- Underweight: less than 18.5
- Normal weight: 18.5-25
- Overweight: 25-30
- Obese: BMI of 30 or greater
What's the Body Mass Index? How much?
BMI chart for a 4 foot 2 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
46 lbs | 12.94 |
51 lbs | 14.34 |
56 lbs | 15.75 |
61 lbs | 17.15 |
66 lbs | 18.56 |
71 lbs | 19.97 |
76 lbs | 21.37 |
81 lbs | 22.78 |
86 lbs | 24.18 |
91 lbs | 25.59 |
96 lbs | 27.00 |
101 lbs | 28.40 |
106 lbs | 29.81 |
111 lbs | 31.21 |
116 lbs | 32.62 |
121 lbs | 34.03 |
126 lbs | 35.43 |
131 lbs | 36.84 |
136 lbs | 38.24 |
141 lbs | 39.65 |
146 lbs | 41.06 |
151 lbs | 42.46 |
156 lbs | 43.87 |
161 lbs | 45.27 |
166 lbs | 46.68 |
171 lbs | 48.09 |
176 lbs | 49.49 |
Mean BMI for Selected Countries
Both sexes, ages 18+. Source: World Health Organization, 2016.
Country | BMI |
---|---|
Nauru | 32.5 |
Egypt | 29.4 |
United States | 29.1 |
Mexico | 27.9 |
United Kingdom | 27.5 |
Germany | 27.4 |
Australia | 27.4 |
Canada | 27.3 |
South Africa | 27.0 |
Russia | 26.7 |
Spain | 26.6 |
Brazil | 26.6 |
Italy | 26.3 |
Netherlands | 26.1 |
France | 25.6 |
China | 24.0 |
Japan | 22.8 |
India | 21.8 |