BMI Calculator
BMI for a 228 pound, 5′2″ 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 5 foot 2 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
71 lbs | 12.98 |
76 lbs | 13.90 |
81 lbs | 14.81 |
86 lbs | 15.73 |
91 lbs | 16.64 |
96 lbs | 17.56 |
101 lbs | 18.47 |
106 lbs | 19.39 |
111 lbs | 20.30 |
116 lbs | 21.21 |
121 lbs | 22.13 |
126 lbs | 23.04 |
131 lbs | 23.96 |
136 lbs | 24.87 |
141 lbs | 25.79 |
146 lbs | 26.70 |
151 lbs | 27.62 |
156 lbs | 28.53 |
161 lbs | 29.44 |
166 lbs | 30.36 |
171 lbs | 31.27 |
176 lbs | 32.19 |
181 lbs | 33.10 |
186 lbs | 34.02 |
191 lbs | 34.93 |
196 lbs | 35.84 |
201 lbs | 36.76 |
206 lbs | 37.67 |
211 lbs | 38.59 |
216 lbs | 39.50 |
221 lbs | 40.42 |
226 lbs | 41.33 |
231 lbs | 42.25 |
236 lbs | 43.16 |
241 lbs | 44.07 |
246 lbs | 44.99 |
251 lbs | 45.90 |
256 lbs | 46.82 |
261 lbs | 47.73 |
266 lbs | 48.65 |
271 lbs | 49.56 |
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 |