BMI Calculator
BMI for a 104 pound, 4′3″ 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 4 foot 3 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
48 lbs | 12.97 |
53 lbs | 14.32 |
58 lbs | 15.68 |
63 lbs | 17.03 |
68 lbs | 18.38 |
73 lbs | 19.73 |
78 lbs | 21.08 |
83 lbs | 22.43 |
88 lbs | 23.78 |
93 lbs | 25.14 |
98 lbs | 26.49 |
103 lbs | 27.84 |
108 lbs | 29.19 |
113 lbs | 30.54 |
118 lbs | 31.89 |
123 lbs | 33.24 |
128 lbs | 34.60 |
133 lbs | 35.95 |
138 lbs | 37.30 |
143 lbs | 38.65 |
148 lbs | 40.00 |
153 lbs | 41.35 |
158 lbs | 42.70 |
163 lbs | 44.06 |
168 lbs | 45.41 |
173 lbs | 46.76 |
178 lbs | 48.11 |
183 lbs | 49.46 |
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 |