BMI Calculator
BMI for a 189 pound, 6′6″ 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 6 foot 6 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
112 lbs | 12.94 |
117 lbs | 13.52 |
122 lbs | 14.10 |
127 lbs | 14.67 |
132 lbs | 15.25 |
137 lbs | 15.83 |
142 lbs | 16.41 |
147 lbs | 16.99 |
152 lbs | 17.56 |
157 lbs | 18.14 |
162 lbs | 18.72 |
167 lbs | 19.30 |
172 lbs | 19.87 |
177 lbs | 20.45 |
182 lbs | 21.03 |
187 lbs | 21.61 |
192 lbs | 22.19 |
197 lbs | 22.76 |
202 lbs | 23.34 |
207 lbs | 23.92 |
212 lbs | 24.50 |
217 lbs | 25.07 |
222 lbs | 25.65 |
227 lbs | 26.23 |
232 lbs | 26.81 |
237 lbs | 27.39 |
242 lbs | 27.96 |
247 lbs | 28.54 |
252 lbs | 29.12 |
257 lbs | 29.70 |
262 lbs | 30.27 |
267 lbs | 30.85 |
272 lbs | 31.43 |
277 lbs | 32.01 |
282 lbs | 32.58 |
287 lbs | 33.16 |
292 lbs | 33.74 |
297 lbs | 34.32 |
302 lbs | 34.90 |
307 lbs | 35.47 |
312 lbs | 36.05 |
317 lbs | 36.63 |
322 lbs | 37.21 |
327 lbs | 37.78 |
332 lbs | 38.36 |
337 lbs | 38.94 |
342 lbs | 39.52 |
347 lbs | 40.10 |
352 lbs | 40.67 |
357 lbs | 41.25 |
362 lbs | 41.83 |
367 lbs | 42.41 |
372 lbs | 42.98 |
377 lbs | 43.56 |
382 lbs | 44.14 |
387 lbs | 44.72 |
392 lbs | 45.30 |
397 lbs | 45.87 |
402 lbs | 46.45 |
407 lbs | 47.03 |
412 lbs | 47.61 |
417 lbs | 48.18 |
422 lbs | 48.76 |
427 lbs | 49.34 |
432 lbs | 49.92 |
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 |