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Your BMI, category and healthy weight range.
Enter your height and weight.
BMI = weight (kg) / height (m)^2
In imperial units the equivalent is weight in pounds divided by height in inches squared, multiplied by 703.
Someone 1.72 m tall weighing 70 kg.
The BMI is 23.7, inside the healthy range of 18.5 to 24.9. The healthy weight range at that height is about 54.7 to 73.6 kg.
BMI is a screening number, not a diagnosis. It does not distinguish muscle from fat, so athletes often register as overweight while the measure can understate body fat in older adults.
Some health bodies use lower thresholds for people of South Asian descent, where health risks appear at a lower BMI. Discuss your own numbers with a doctor rather than acting on the category alone.
No. It ignores body composition, so it misclassifies muscular people and can miss excess fat in people with low muscle mass. Use it alongside waist measurement and medical advice.
The widely used range is 18.5 to 24.9, with 25 to 29.9 classed as overweight. Some guidelines use lower cut-offs for Asian populations.
Not in this form. Children are assessed against age and sex percentile charts rather than fixed thresholds.
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