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 |
six foot two and a quarter inch at 172 pounds is a BMI of 21.93 |
sixfttwo and a half inch at 172 pounds is a BMI of 21.79 |
sixfoottwo and three quarters of an inch at 172 pounds is a BMI of 21.64 |
BMI Chart by Quarters of an Inch | ||||
6'2 | 6'2.25 | 6'2.5 | 6'2.75 | |
140 pounds | 17.97 | 17.85 | 17.73 | 17.62 |
145 pounds | 18.62 | 18.49 | 18.37 | 18.25 |
150 pounds | 19.26 | 19.13 | 19.00 | 18.87 |
155 pounds | 19.90 | 19.77 | 19.63 | 19.50 |
160 pounds | 20.54 | 20.40 | 20.27 | 20.13 |
165 pounds | 21.18 | 21.04 | 20.90 | 20.76 |
170 pounds | 21.83 | 21.68 | 21.53 | 21.39 |
175 pounds | 22.47 | 22.32 | 22.17 | 22.02 |
180 pounds | 23.11 | 22.96 | 22.80 | 22.65 |
185 pounds | 23.75 | 23.59 | 23.43 | 23.28 |
190 pounds | 24.39 | 24.23 | 24.07 | 23.91 |
195 pounds | 25.04 | 24.87 | 24.70 | 24.54 |
200 pounds | 25.68 | 25.51 | 25.33 | 25.17 |
205 pounds | 26.32 | 26.14 | 25.97 | 25.79 |
210 pounds | 26.96 | 26.78 | 26.60 | 26.42 |
215 pounds | 27.60 | 27.42 | 27.23 | 27.05 |
220 pounds | 28.25 | 28.06 | 27.87 | 27.68 |
225 pounds | 28.89 | 28.69 | 28.50 | 28.31 |
230 pounds | 29.53 | 29.33 | 29.13 | 28.94 |
235 pounds | 30.17 | 29.97 | 29.77 | 29.57 |
240 pounds | 30.81 | 30.61 | 30.40 | 30.20 |
245 pounds | 31.46 | 31.24 | 31.04 | 30.83 |
250 pounds | 32.10 | 31.88 | 31.67 | 31.46 |
255 pounds | 32.74 | 32.52 | 32.30 | 32.09 |
260 pounds | 33.38 | 33.16 | 32.94 | 32.72 |
265 pounds | 34.02 | 33.79 | 33.57 | 33.34 |
270 pounds | 34.67 | 34.43 | 34.20 | 33.97 |
Table for a person who is 6'2 | |
Weight (in lbs.) by BMI | |
BMI | Weight |
15: | 116.83 lbs. |
16: | 124.62 lbs. |
17: | 132.41 lbs. |
18: | 140.20 lbs. |
19: | 147.99 lbs. |
20: | 155.77 lbs. |
21: | 163.56 lbs. |
22: | 171.35 lbs. |
23: | 179.14 lbs. |
24: | 186.93 lbs. |
25: | 194.72 lbs. |
26: | 202.51 lbs. |
27: | 210.29 lbs. |
28: | 218.08 lbs. |
29: | 225.87 lbs. |
30: | 233.66 lbs. |
31: | 241.45 lbs. |
32: | 249.24 lbs. |
33: | 257.03 lbs. |
34: | 264.82 lbs. |
35: | 272.60 lbs. |
36: | 280.39 lbs. |
37: | 288.18 lbs. |
38: | 295.97 lbs. |
39: | 303.76 lbs. |
40: | 311.55 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 |