BMI Calculator

BMI for a 168 pound, 5′10″ man or woman
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BMI = 24.10

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 10 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
90 lbs 12.91
95 lbs 13.63
100 lbs 14.35
105 lbs 15.06
110 lbs 15.78
115 lbs 16.50
120 lbs 17.22
125 lbs 17.93
130 lbs 18.65
135 lbs 19.37
140 lbs 20.09
145 lbs 20.80
150 lbs 21.52
155 lbs 22.24
160 lbs 22.96
165 lbs 23.67
170 lbs 24.39
175 lbs 25.11
180 lbs 25.82
185 lbs 26.54
190 lbs 27.26
195 lbs 27.98
200 lbs 28.69
205 lbs 29.41
210 lbs 30.13
215 lbs 30.85
220 lbs 31.56
225 lbs 32.28
230 lbs 33.00
235 lbs 33.72
240 lbs 34.43
245 lbs 35.15
250 lbs 35.87
255 lbs 36.58
260 lbs 37.30
265 lbs 38.02
270 lbs 38.74
275 lbs 39.45
280 lbs 40.17
285 lbs 40.89
290 lbs 41.61
295 lbs 42.32
300 lbs 43.04
305 lbs 43.76
310 lbs 44.48
315 lbs 45.19
320 lbs 45.91
325 lbs 46.63
330 lbs 47.34
335 lbs 48.06
340 lbs 48.78
345 lbs 49.50

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