BMI Calculator

BMI for a 157 pound, 4′11″ man or woman
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BMI = 31.71

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 11 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
64 lbs 12.93
69 lbs 13.93
74 lbs 14.94
79 lbs 15.95
84 lbs 16.96
89 lbs 17.97
94 lbs 18.98
99 lbs 19.99
104 lbs 21.00
109 lbs 22.01
114 lbs 23.02
119 lbs 24.03
124 lbs 25.04
129 lbs 26.05
134 lbs 27.06
139 lbs 28.07
144 lbs 29.08
149 lbs 30.09
154 lbs 31.10
159 lbs 32.11
164 lbs 33.12
169 lbs 34.13
174 lbs 35.14
179 lbs 36.15
184 lbs 37.16
189 lbs 38.17
194 lbs 39.18
199 lbs 40.19
204 lbs 41.20
209 lbs 42.21
214 lbs 43.22
219 lbs 44.23
224 lbs 45.24
229 lbs 46.25
234 lbs 47.26
239 lbs 48.27
244 lbs 49.28

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