BMI Calculator

BMI for a 211 pound, 6′1″ man or woman
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BMI = 27.84

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 6 foot 1 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:

Weight BMI
98 lbs 12.93
103 lbs 13.59
108 lbs 14.25
113 lbs 14.91
118 lbs 15.57
123 lbs 16.23
128 lbs 16.89
133 lbs 17.55
138 lbs 18.20
143 lbs 18.86
148 lbs 19.52
153 lbs 20.18
158 lbs 20.84
163 lbs 21.50
168 lbs 22.16
173 lbs 22.82
178 lbs 23.48
183 lbs 24.14
188 lbs 24.80
193 lbs 25.46
198 lbs 26.12
203 lbs 26.78
208 lbs 27.44
213 lbs 28.10
218 lbs 28.76
223 lbs 29.42
228 lbs 30.08
233 lbs 30.74
238 lbs 31.40
243 lbs 32.06
248 lbs 32.72
253 lbs 33.38
258 lbs 34.04
263 lbs 34.69
268 lbs 35.35
273 lbs 36.01
278 lbs 36.67
283 lbs 37.33
288 lbs 37.99
293 lbs 38.65
298 lbs 39.31
303 lbs 39.97
308 lbs 40.63
313 lbs 41.29
318 lbs 41.95
323 lbs 42.61
328 lbs 43.27
333 lbs 43.93
338 lbs 44.59
343 lbs 45.25
348 lbs 45.91
353 lbs 46.57
358 lbs 47.23
363 lbs 47.89
368 lbs 48.55
373 lbs 49.21
378 lbs 49.87

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