BMI Calculator

BMI for a 165 pound, 6′5″ man or woman
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BMI = 19.56

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 6 foot 5 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
109 lbs 12.92
114 lbs 13.52
119 lbs 14.11
124 lbs 14.70
129 lbs 15.30
134 lbs 15.89
139 lbs 16.48
144 lbs 17.07
149 lbs 17.67
154 lbs 18.26
159 lbs 18.85
164 lbs 19.45
169 lbs 20.04
174 lbs 20.63
179 lbs 21.22
184 lbs 21.82
189 lbs 22.41
194 lbs 23.00
199 lbs 23.60
204 lbs 24.19
209 lbs 24.78
214 lbs 25.37
219 lbs 25.97
224 lbs 26.56
229 lbs 27.15
234 lbs 27.75
239 lbs 28.34
244 lbs 28.93
249 lbs 29.52
254 lbs 30.12
259 lbs 30.71
264 lbs 31.30
269 lbs 31.90
274 lbs 32.49
279 lbs 33.08
284 lbs 33.67
289 lbs 34.27
294 lbs 34.86
299 lbs 35.45
304 lbs 36.05
309 lbs 36.64
314 lbs 37.23
319 lbs 37.82
324 lbs 38.42
329 lbs 39.01
334 lbs 39.60
339 lbs 40.20
344 lbs 40.79
349 lbs 41.38
354 lbs 41.97
359 lbs 42.57
364 lbs 43.16
369 lbs 43.75
374 lbs 44.35
379 lbs 44.94
384 lbs 45.53
389 lbs 46.12
394 lbs 46.72
399 lbs 47.31
404 lbs 47.90
409 lbs 48.50
414 lbs 49.09
419 lbs 49.68

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