Definitions for Body Mass Index | |
less than 15: | Very severely underweight |
15.0 to 16.0: | Severely underweight |
16.0 to 18.5: | Underweight |
18.5 to 25: | Healthy Weight |
25 to 30: | Overweight |
30 to 35: | Moderately obese |
35 to 40: | Severely obese |
more than 40: | Very severely obese |
The following formula is used: Weight (in lbs)/ totalinches^2 * 703.06957964 BMI is calculated the same for both males and females. |
172 pound man or woman |
five foot eleven and a quarter inch at 172 pounds is a BMI of 23.82 |
fivefteleven and a half inch at 172 pounds is a BMI of 23.65 |
fivefooteleven and three quarters of an inch at 172 pounds is a BMI of 23.49 |
BMI Chart by Quarters of an Inch | ||||
5'11 | 5'11.25 | 5'11.5 | 5'11.75 | |
130 pounds | 18.13 | 18.00 | 17.88 | 17.75 |
135 pounds | 18.83 | 18.70 | 18.57 | 18.44 |
140 pounds | 19.53 | 19.39 | 19.25 | 19.12 |
145 pounds | 20.22 | 20.08 | 19.94 | 19.80 |
150 pounds | 20.92 | 20.77 | 20.63 | 20.49 |
155 pounds | 21.62 | 21.47 | 21.32 | 21.17 |
160 pounds | 22.32 | 22.16 | 22.00 | 21.85 |
165 pounds | 23.01 | 22.85 | 22.69 | 22.53 |
170 pounds | 23.71 | 23.54 | 23.38 | 23.22 |
175 pounds | 24.41 | 24.24 | 24.07 | 23.90 |
180 pounds | 25.10 | 24.93 | 24.75 | 24.58 |
185 pounds | 25.80 | 25.62 | 25.44 | 25.27 |
190 pounds | 26.50 | 26.31 | 26.13 | 25.95 |
195 pounds | 27.20 | 27.01 | 26.82 | 26.63 |
200 pounds | 27.89 | 27.70 | 27.51 | 27.31 |
205 pounds | 28.59 | 28.39 | 28.19 | 28.00 |
210 pounds | 29.29 | 29.08 | 28.88 | 28.68 |
215 pounds | 29.99 | 29.78 | 29.57 | 29.36 |
220 pounds | 30.68 | 30.47 | 30.26 | 30.05 |
225 pounds | 31.38 | 31.16 | 30.94 | 30.73 |
230 pounds | 32.08 | 31.85 | 31.63 | 31.41 |
235 pounds | 32.78 | 32.55 | 32.32 | 32.09 |
240 pounds | 33.47 | 33.24 | 33.01 | 32.78 |
245 pounds | 34.17 | 33.93 | 33.69 | 33.46 |
250 pounds | 34.87 | 34.62 | 34.38 | 34.14 |
Table for a person who is 5'11 | |
Weight (in lbs.) by BMI | |
BMI | Weight |
15: | 107.55 lbs. |
16: | 114.72 lbs. |
17: | 121.89 lbs. |
18: | 129.06 lbs. |
19: | 136.23 lbs. |
20: | 143.40 lbs. |
21: | 150.57 lbs. |
22: | 157.74 lbs. |
23: | 164.91 lbs. |
24: | 172.08 lbs. |
25: | 179.25 lbs. |
26: | 186.42 lbs. |
27: | 193.59 lbs. |
28: | 200.76 lbs. |
29: | 207.93 lbs. |
30: | 215.10 lbs. |
31: | 222.27 lbs. |
32: | 229.44 lbs. |
33: | 236.61 lbs. |
34: | 243.78 lbs. |
35: | 250.95 lbs. |
36: | 258.12 lbs. |
37: | 265.29 lbs. |
38: | 272.46 lbs. |
39: | 279.63 lbs. |
40: | 286.80 lbs. |
Popular Heights | |||
5'0 | 5'1 | 5'2 | 5'3 |
5'4 | 5'5 | 5'6 | 5'7 |
5'8 | 5'9 | 5'10 | 5'11 |
6'0 | 6'1 | 6'2 | 6'3 |
6'4 | 6'5 |