BMI Chart

See the full BMI chart for adults with the weight range for each BMI category at every height, or enter your own height and weight to see exactly where you fall. Example: at 5 ft 7 in the healthy BMI range is 118 to 159 lb, and a weight of 160 lb gives a BMI of 25.1.

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Height (inches or cm)

Your weight, optional (pounds or kg, 0 to skip)

How to use the BMI Chart

Enter the values in the fields.
Press Calculate to see the result with the steps shown.

Formula and method

BMI = weight in kg / (height in m)^2, or 703 x weight in lb / (height in in)^2. The weight for a target BMI is BMI x height squared.

BMI chart for adults: weight in pounds by height

Height	Underweight	Normal	Overweight	Obesity I	Obesity II	Obesity III
4’8″	Below 83	83 to 111	112 to 133	134 to 156	157 to 178	178 or more
4’10”	Below 89	89 to 119	120 to 143	144 to 167	168 to 191	191 or more
5’0″	Below 95	95 to 127	128 to 153	154 to 179	180 to 204	204 or more
5’2″	Below 101	101 to 136	137 to 163	164 to 191	192 to 218	218 or more
5’4″	Below 108	108 to 145	146 to 174	175 to 203	204 to 232	232 or more
5’6″	Below 115	115 to 154	155 to 185	186 to 216	217 to 247	247 or more
5’8″	Below 122	122 to 164	165 to 197	198 to 230	231 to 262	262 or more
5’10”	Below 129	129 to 174	175 to 208	209 to 243	244 to 278	278 or more
6’0″	Below 136	136 to 184	185 to 220	221 to 257	258 to 294	294 or more
6’2″	Below 144	144 to 194	195 to 233	234 to 272	273 to 311	311 or more
6’4″	Below 152	152 to 205	206 to 246	247 to 287	288 to 328	328 or more
6’6″	Below 160	160 to 215	216 to 259	260 to 302	303 to 345	345 or more

BMI categories (WHO and CDC)

BMI	Category
Below 18.5	Underweight
18.5 to 24.9	Normal weight
25.0 to 29.9	Overweight
30.0 to 34.9	Obesity class I
35.0 to 39.9	Obesity class II
40.0 or higher	Obesity class III

How to read a BMI chart

Find your height in the first column, then read across to the weight band that contains your weight. The column heading tells you your category. The same chart applies to men and women aged 20 and over.

Limits of BMI

BMI ignores muscle, bone density, age and where fat is stored. Waist-to-height ratio and body fat percentage give a fuller picture, and your clinician can interpret all of them together.

Frequently asked questions

What is a healthy BMI?

18.5 to 24.9 for most adults.

Is the BMI chart the same for men and women?

Yes, the adult categories are the same, though body fat differs at the same BMI.

How do I use a BMI chart?

Find your height, then find which weight range contains your weight.

What BMI is overweight?

25.0 to 29.9.

Does BMI work for children?

No. Children use BMI-for-age percentiles.

Why do athletes show a high BMI?

Muscle weighs more than fat, so BMI can read high without excess body fat.

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