BMI Calculator

BMI for a 275 pound, 6′6″ man or woman
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BMI = 31.78

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 6 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
112 lbs 12.94
117 lbs 13.52
122 lbs 14.10
127 lbs 14.67
132 lbs 15.25
137 lbs 15.83
142 lbs 16.41
147 lbs 16.99
152 lbs 17.56
157 lbs 18.14
162 lbs 18.72
167 lbs 19.30
172 lbs 19.87
177 lbs 20.45
182 lbs 21.03
187 lbs 21.61
192 lbs 22.19
197 lbs 22.76
202 lbs 23.34
207 lbs 23.92
212 lbs 24.50
217 lbs 25.07
222 lbs 25.65
227 lbs 26.23
232 lbs 26.81
237 lbs 27.39
242 lbs 27.96
247 lbs 28.54
252 lbs 29.12
257 lbs 29.70
262 lbs 30.27
267 lbs 30.85
272 lbs 31.43
277 lbs 32.01
282 lbs 32.58
287 lbs 33.16
292 lbs 33.74
297 lbs 34.32
302 lbs 34.90
307 lbs 35.47
312 lbs 36.05
317 lbs 36.63
322 lbs 37.21
327 lbs 37.78
332 lbs 38.36
337 lbs 38.94
342 lbs 39.52
347 lbs 40.10
352 lbs 40.67
357 lbs 41.25
362 lbs 41.83
367 lbs 42.41
372 lbs 42.98
377 lbs 43.56
382 lbs 44.14
387 lbs 44.72
392 lbs 45.30
397 lbs 45.87
402 lbs 46.45
407 lbs 47.03
412 lbs 47.61
417 lbs 48.18
422 lbs 48.76
427 lbs 49.34
432 lbs 49.92

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