BMI Calculator

BMI for a 283 pound, 5′7″ man or woman
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BMI = 44.32

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 7 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
83 lbs 13.00
88 lbs 13.78
93 lbs 14.56
98 lbs 15.35
103 lbs 16.13
108 lbs 16.91
113 lbs 17.70
118 lbs 18.48
123 lbs 19.26
128 lbs 20.05
133 lbs 20.83
138 lbs 21.61
143 lbs 22.39
148 lbs 23.18
153 lbs 23.96
158 lbs 24.74
163 lbs 25.53
168 lbs 26.31
173 lbs 27.09
178 lbs 27.88
183 lbs 28.66
188 lbs 29.44
193 lbs 30.22
198 lbs 31.01
203 lbs 31.79
208 lbs 32.57
213 lbs 33.36
218 lbs 34.14
223 lbs 34.92
228 lbs 35.71
233 lbs 36.49
238 lbs 37.27
243 lbs 38.06
248 lbs 38.84
253 lbs 39.62
258 lbs 40.40
263 lbs 41.19
268 lbs 41.97
273 lbs 42.75
278 lbs 43.54
283 lbs 44.32
288 lbs 45.10
293 lbs 45.89
298 lbs 46.67
303 lbs 47.45
308 lbs 48.23
313 lbs 49.02
318 lbs 49.80

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