BMI Calculator
BMI for a 189 pound, 4′11″ 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 11 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
64 lbs | 12.93 |
69 lbs | 13.93 |
74 lbs | 14.94 |
79 lbs | 15.95 |
84 lbs | 16.96 |
89 lbs | 17.97 |
94 lbs | 18.98 |
99 lbs | 19.99 |
104 lbs | 21.00 |
109 lbs | 22.01 |
114 lbs | 23.02 |
119 lbs | 24.03 |
124 lbs | 25.04 |
129 lbs | 26.05 |
134 lbs | 27.06 |
139 lbs | 28.07 |
144 lbs | 29.08 |
149 lbs | 30.09 |
154 lbs | 31.10 |
159 lbs | 32.11 |
164 lbs | 33.12 |
169 lbs | 34.13 |
174 lbs | 35.14 |
179 lbs | 36.15 |
184 lbs | 37.16 |
189 lbs | 38.17 |
194 lbs | 39.18 |
199 lbs | 40.19 |
204 lbs | 41.20 |
209 lbs | 42.21 |
214 lbs | 43.22 |
219 lbs | 44.23 |
224 lbs | 45.24 |
229 lbs | 46.25 |
234 lbs | 47.26 |
239 lbs | 48.27 |
244 lbs | 49.28 |
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 |