BMI Calculator
BMI for a 172 pound, 5′8″ 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 8 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
85 lbs | 12.92 |
90 lbs | 13.68 |
95 lbs | 14.44 |
100 lbs | 15.20 |
105 lbs | 15.96 |
110 lbs | 16.72 |
115 lbs | 17.48 |
120 lbs | 18.24 |
125 lbs | 19.00 |
130 lbs | 19.76 |
135 lbs | 20.52 |
140 lbs | 21.28 |
145 lbs | 22.04 |
150 lbs | 22.80 |
155 lbs | 23.57 |
160 lbs | 24.33 |
165 lbs | 25.09 |
170 lbs | 25.85 |
175 lbs | 26.61 |
180 lbs | 27.37 |
185 lbs | 28.13 |
190 lbs | 28.89 |
195 lbs | 29.65 |
200 lbs | 30.41 |
205 lbs | 31.17 |
210 lbs | 31.93 |
215 lbs | 32.69 |
220 lbs | 33.45 |
225 lbs | 34.21 |
230 lbs | 34.97 |
235 lbs | 35.73 |
240 lbs | 36.49 |
245 lbs | 37.25 |
250 lbs | 38.01 |
255 lbs | 38.77 |
260 lbs | 39.53 |
265 lbs | 40.29 |
270 lbs | 41.05 |
275 lbs | 41.81 |
280 lbs | 42.57 |
285 lbs | 43.33 |
290 lbs | 44.09 |
295 lbs | 44.85 |
300 lbs | 45.61 |
305 lbs | 46.37 |
310 lbs | 47.13 |
315 lbs | 47.89 |
320 lbs | 48.65 |
325 lbs | 49.41 |
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 |