BMI Calculator
BMI for a 173 pound, 5′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 5 foot 11 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
93 lbs | 12.97 |
98 lbs | 13.67 |
103 lbs | 14.36 |
108 lbs | 15.06 |
113 lbs | 15.76 |
118 lbs | 16.46 |
123 lbs | 17.15 |
128 lbs | 17.85 |
133 lbs | 18.55 |
138 lbs | 19.24 |
143 lbs | 19.94 |
148 lbs | 20.64 |
153 lbs | 21.34 |
158 lbs | 22.03 |
163 lbs | 22.73 |
168 lbs | 23.43 |
173 lbs | 24.13 |
178 lbs | 24.82 |
183 lbs | 25.52 |
188 lbs | 26.22 |
193 lbs | 26.92 |
198 lbs | 27.61 |
203 lbs | 28.31 |
208 lbs | 29.01 |
213 lbs | 29.70 |
218 lbs | 30.40 |
223 lbs | 31.10 |
228 lbs | 31.80 |
233 lbs | 32.49 |
238 lbs | 33.19 |
243 lbs | 33.89 |
248 lbs | 34.59 |
253 lbs | 35.28 |
258 lbs | 35.98 |
263 lbs | 36.68 |
268 lbs | 37.37 |
273 lbs | 38.07 |
278 lbs | 38.77 |
283 lbs | 39.47 |
288 lbs | 40.16 |
293 lbs | 40.86 |
298 lbs | 41.56 |
303 lbs | 42.26 |
308 lbs | 42.95 |
313 lbs | 43.65 |
318 lbs | 44.35 |
323 lbs | 45.04 |
328 lbs | 45.74 |
333 lbs | 46.44 |
338 lbs | 47.14 |
343 lbs | 47.83 |
348 lbs | 48.53 |
353 lbs | 49.23 |
358 lbs | 49.93 |
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 |