Body Mass Index is an indicator of whether your weight is at a healthy level. BMI is based on height and weight while accounting for differences in body composition.

A BMI index between 20 to 25 is considered ideal for good health. In general, a BMI of 27 or more indicates increased risk of developing health problems.

  Your BMI is
  Ft.   Lbs.
  In.      

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Height (ft, in)

Weight

(lbs)

4’ 10"

5’0"

5’2"

5’4"

5’6"

5’8"

5’10"

6’0"

6’2"

6’4"

80

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

90

19

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

100

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

110

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

120

25

23

22

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

125

26

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

130

27

25

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

135

28

26

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

16

140

29

27

25

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

145

30

28

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

150

31

29

27

26

24

23

21

20

19

18

155

32

30

28

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

160

33

31

29

27

26

24

23

22

20

19

165

34

32

30

28

27

25

24

22

21

20

170

35

33

31

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

175

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

24

22

21

180

37

35

33

31

29

27

26

24

23

22

185

38

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

24

22

190

40

37

35

32

31

29

27

26

24

23

195

41

38

36

33

31

30

28

26

25

24

200

42

39

36

34

32

30

29

27

26

24

205

43

40

37

35

33

31

29

28

26

25

210

44

41

38

36

34

32

30

28

27

25

215

45

42

39

37

35

33

31

29

27

26

220

46

43

40

38

35

33

31

30

28

27

225

47

44

41

38

36

34

32

30

29

27

230

48

45

42

39

37

35

33

31

29

28

235

49

46

43

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

240

50

47

44

41

39

36

34

32

31

29

245

51

48

45

42

39

37

35

33

31

30

250

52

49

46

43

40

38

36

34

32

30

Key:

 

BMI Zone

BMI scores

Red

Green

19 and under

Underweight

 

Between 20 and 25

 

Healthy Range

Between 26 and 30

Overweight

 

Greater than 30

Obese

 

SOURCES:
*"Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults", June 17, 1998, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.