BMI Calculator
BMI for a 140 pound, 4′6″ 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 6 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
53 lbs | 12.78 |
58 lbs | 13.98 |
63 lbs | 15.19 |
68 lbs | 16.39 |
73 lbs | 17.60 |
78 lbs | 18.80 |
83 lbs | 20.01 |
88 lbs | 21.22 |
93 lbs | 22.42 |
98 lbs | 23.63 |
103 lbs | 24.83 |
108 lbs | 26.04 |
113 lbs | 27.24 |
118 lbs | 28.45 |
123 lbs | 29.65 |
128 lbs | 30.86 |
133 lbs | 32.06 |
138 lbs | 33.27 |
143 lbs | 34.47 |
148 lbs | 35.68 |
153 lbs | 36.89 |
158 lbs | 38.09 |
163 lbs | 39.30 |
168 lbs | 40.50 |
173 lbs | 41.71 |
178 lbs | 42.91 |
183 lbs | 44.12 |
188 lbs | 45.32 |
193 lbs | 46.53 |
198 lbs | 47.73 |
203 lbs | 48.94 |
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 |