BMI Calculator

BMI for a 104 pound, 4′9″ man or woman
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BMI = 22.50

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 9 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
60 lbs 12.98
65 lbs 14.06
70 lbs 15.15
75 lbs 16.23
80 lbs 17.31
85 lbs 18.39
90 lbs 19.47
95 lbs 20.56
100 lbs 21.64
105 lbs 22.72
110 lbs 23.80
115 lbs 24.88
120 lbs 25.96
125 lbs 27.05
130 lbs 28.13
135 lbs 29.21
140 lbs 30.29
145 lbs 31.37
150 lbs 32.46
155 lbs 33.54
160 lbs 34.62
165 lbs 35.70
170 lbs 36.78
175 lbs 37.87
180 lbs 38.95
185 lbs 40.03
190 lbs 41.11
195 lbs 42.19
200 lbs 43.27
205 lbs 44.36
210 lbs 45.44
215 lbs 46.52
220 lbs 47.60
225 lbs 48.68
230 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