BMI Calculator
BMI for a 100 pound, 5′1″ 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 5 foot 1 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
68 lbs | 12.85 |
73 lbs | 13.79 |
78 lbs | 14.74 |
83 lbs | 15.68 |
88 lbs | 16.63 |
93 lbs | 17.57 |
98 lbs | 18.51 |
103 lbs | 19.46 |
108 lbs | 20.40 |
113 lbs | 21.35 |
118 lbs | 22.29 |
123 lbs | 23.24 |
128 lbs | 24.18 |
133 lbs | 25.13 |
138 lbs | 26.07 |
143 lbs | 27.02 |
148 lbs | 27.96 |
153 lbs | 28.91 |
158 lbs | 29.85 |
163 lbs | 30.80 |
168 lbs | 31.74 |
173 lbs | 32.68 |
178 lbs | 33.63 |
183 lbs | 34.57 |
188 lbs | 35.52 |
193 lbs | 36.46 |
198 lbs | 37.41 |
203 lbs | 38.35 |
208 lbs | 39.30 |
213 lbs | 40.24 |
218 lbs | 41.19 |
223 lbs | 42.13 |
228 lbs | 43.08 |
233 lbs | 44.02 |
238 lbs | 44.96 |
243 lbs | 45.91 |
248 lbs | 46.85 |
253 lbs | 47.80 |
258 lbs | 48.74 |
263 lbs | 49.69 |
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 |