BMI Calculator

BMI for a 109 pound, 5′3″ man or woman
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BMI = 19.31

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 3 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
73 lbs 12.93
78 lbs 13.82
83 lbs 14.70
88 lbs 15.59
93 lbs 16.47
98 lbs 17.36
103 lbs 18.24
108 lbs 19.13
113 lbs 20.01
118 lbs 20.90
123 lbs 21.79
128 lbs 22.67
133 lbs 23.56
138 lbs 24.44
143 lbs 25.33
148 lbs 26.21
153 lbs 27.10
158 lbs 27.99
163 lbs 28.87
168 lbs 29.76
173 lbs 30.64
178 lbs 31.53
183 lbs 32.41
188 lbs 33.30
193 lbs 34.18
198 lbs 35.07
203 lbs 35.96
208 lbs 36.84
213 lbs 37.73
218 lbs 38.61
223 lbs 39.50
228 lbs 40.38
233 lbs 41.27
238 lbs 42.16
243 lbs 43.04
248 lbs 43.93
253 lbs 44.81
258 lbs 45.70
263 lbs 46.58
268 lbs 47.47
273 lbs 48.35
278 lbs 49.24

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