BMI Calculator
BMI for a 177 pound, 4′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 4 foot 8 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
57 lbs | 12.78 |
62 lbs | 13.90 |
67 lbs | 15.02 |
72 lbs | 16.14 |
77 lbs | 17.26 |
82 lbs | 18.38 |
87 lbs | 19.50 |
92 lbs | 20.62 |
97 lbs | 21.74 |
102 lbs | 22.87 |
107 lbs | 23.99 |
112 lbs | 25.11 |
117 lbs | 26.23 |
122 lbs | 27.35 |
127 lbs | 28.47 |
132 lbs | 29.59 |
137 lbs | 30.71 |
142 lbs | 31.83 |
147 lbs | 32.95 |
152 lbs | 34.07 |
157 lbs | 35.19 |
162 lbs | 36.32 |
167 lbs | 37.44 |
172 lbs | 38.56 |
177 lbs | 39.68 |
182 lbs | 40.80 |
187 lbs | 41.92 |
192 lbs | 43.04 |
197 lbs | 44.16 |
202 lbs | 45.28 |
207 lbs | 46.40 |
212 lbs | 47.52 |
217 lbs | 48.65 |
222 lbs | 49.77 |
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 |