Body Mass Index
Calculate Body Mass Index
Formula:
BMI in SI units
= Weight in kg / ( Height in meters )2BMI in US units
= 703 X Weight in lbs / ( Height in inches )2BMI in UK units
= 6.35 X Weight in kg / ( Height in meter )2
BMI Example
Consider your weight to be 80 kgs and height 152 cms.
SI Units
Weight in kg / ( Height in meters )2= 80 / (1.52) 2
Your body mass index in SI units is 34.63.
US Units
703 X Weight in lbs / ( Height in inches )2= 703 * 176 / (59.84) 2
Your body mass index in US units is 35.21.
UK Units
6.35 X Weight in kg / ( Height in meter )2= 6.35 * 80 / (1.52) 2
Your body mass index in UK units is 219.9.
Note:
1 m = 0.01 cm1 kg = 2.20462 lbs
1 inch = 2.54 cm
Category | BMI range |
---|---|
Starvation | less than 15 |
Underweight | from 15 to 18.5 |
Normal | from 18.5 to 25 |
Overweight | from 25 to 30 |
Obese | greater than 30 |
Body Mass Index Chart
Body Mass Index Chart/Table:
This chart/table is used to find the BMI of a person. First row indicates the weight in kilograms and second row indicates the weight in pounds. Height is given in feet and inches. Based on the weight and height, Body Mass Index is given below.
wt(kg) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 |
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wt(lb) | 99 | 110 | 121 | 132 | 143 | 154 | 165 | 176 | 187 | 198 | 209 | 220 | 231 | 242 | 253 |
ht(ft,in) | BMI | ||||||||||||||
4'5" | 25 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 63 |
4'6" | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 61 |
4'7" | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 59 |
4'8" | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 57 |
4'9" | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
4'10" | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
4'11" | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
5'0" | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 50 |
5'1" | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
5'2" | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 |
5'3" | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
5'4" | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
5'5" | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 |
5'6" | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 |
5'7" | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
5'8" | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 |
5'9" | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
5'10" | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 |
5'11" | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
6'0" | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
6'1" | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
6'2" | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
6'3" | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
6'4" | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
6'5" | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
6'6" | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
6'7" | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |