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Calculate Body Mass Index

For adults, a healthy weight is defined as the appropriate body weight in relation to height. This ratio of weight to height is known as the body mass index (BMI). People who are overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9) have too much body weight for their height.

People who are obese (BMI of 30 or above) almost always have a large amount of body fat in relation to their height. There are exceptions, of course. Big athletes with lots of muscle might have a BMI over 30, but may still have a healthy body composition. They would not be considered obese from the perspective of health risk.

Use a BMI calculator for adults and learn your BMI by entering your height and body weight. Or use the BMI tables below by finding your height (on the left) and weight (in the table), and then your BMI (at the top).

Body Mass Index for Children

For children and teens, overweight is defined differently than it is for adults. Children are still growing, and boys and girls develop at different rates. Therefore, the body mass index (BMI) for children 2 to 20 years old is determined by using a BMI table that compares their weight and height along with growth charts. The growth charts use a child’s BMI, age, and gender to produce a BMI percentile.

A child's BMI percentile shows how his or her BMI compares with other boys or girls of the same age.  A child or teen that is between the 85th and 95th percentile on the growth chart is considered at risk of overweight. A child or teen that is at the 95th percentile or above is considered overweight. For children, BMI is used to screen for overweight, healthy weight, or underweight. It is not a diagnostic tool. For example, a child may have a high BMI for age and gender, but to determine if excess fat is a problem, a health care provider would need to perform further assessments.

Ask your family doctor, pediatrician, or other health care provider about the body mass index for children and how to learn your child’s BMI percentile. For more information about BMI percentile and growth charts for children, visit www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-for-age.htm.

BMI Tables for Adults

To use these BMI tables, find the appropriate height in the left-hand column labeled Height. Move across to a given body weight (in pounds). The number at the top of the column is the BMI at that height and weight. Pounds have been rounded off. Remember, these charts apply only to adults.


Select the PDF version for better printing pdf icon (36 KB). An accessible HTML version of the BMI table.

Table #1: BMI 19-27
Height
(inches)
BMI
19
BMI
20
BMI
21
BMI
22
BMI
23
BMI
24
BMI
25
BMI
26
BMI
27
Body Weight (pounds)
58 91 96 100 105 110 115 119 124 129
59 94 99 104 109 114 119 124 128 133
60 97 102 107 112 118 123 128 133 138
61 100 106 111 116 122 127 132 137 143
62 104 109 115 120 126 131 136 142 147
63 107 113 118 124 130 135 141 146 152
64 110 116 122 128 134 140 145 151 157
65 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 156 162
66 118 124 130 136 142 148 155 161 167
67 121 127 134 140 146 153 159 166 172
68 125 131 138 144 151 158 164 171 177
69 128 135 142 149 155 162 169 176 182
70 132 139 146 153 160 167 174 181 188
71 136 143 150 157 165 172 179 186 193
72 140 147 154 162 169 177 184 191 199
73 144 151 159 166 174 182 189 197 204
74 148 155 163 171 179 186 194 202 210
75 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208 216
76 156 164 172 180 189 197 205 213 221

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Table #2: BMI 28-35
Height
(inches)
BMI
28
BMI
29
BMI
30
BMI
31
BMI
32
BMI
34
BMI
34
BMI
35
BMI
36
Body Weight (pounds)
58 134 138 143 148 153 158 162 167 172
59 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 173 178
60 143 148 153 158 163 168 174 179 184
61 148 153 158 164 169 174 180 185 190
62 153 158 164 169 175 180 186 191 196
63 158 163 169 175 180 186 191 197 203
64 163 169 174 180 186 192 197 204 209
65 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216
66 173 179 186 192 198 204 210 216 223
67 178 185 191 198 204 209 216 223 230
68 184 190 197 203 209 216 223 230 236
69 189 196 203 209 216 222 230 236 243
70 195 202 209 216 222 229 236 243 250
71 200 208 215 222 229 236 243 250 257
72 206 213 221 228 235 242 250 257 265
73 212 219 227 235 242 250 257 265 272
74 218 225 233 241 249 256 264 272 280
75 224 232 240 248 256 264 272 279 287
76 230 238 246 254 263 271 279 287 295

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Table #3: BMI 37-45
Height
(inches)
BMI
37
BMI
38
BMI
39
BMI
40
BMI
41
BMI
42
BMI
43
BMI
44
BMI
45
Body Weight (pounds)
58 177 181 186 191 196 201 205 210 215
59 183 188 193 198 203 208 212 217 222
60 189 194 199 204 209 215 220 225 230
61 195 201 206 211 217 222 227 232 238
62 202 207 213 218 224 229 235 240 246
63 208 214 220 225 231 237 242 248 254
64 215 221 227 232 238 244 250 256 262
65 222 228 234 240 246 252 258 264 270
66 229 235 241 247 253 260 266 272 278
67 236 242 249 255 261 268 274 280 287
68 243 249 256 262 269 276 282 289 295
69 250 257 263 270 277 284 291 297 304
70 257 264 271 278 285 292 299 306 313
71 265 272 279 286 293 301 308 315 322
72 272 279 287 294 302 309 316 324 331
73 280 288 295 302 310 318 325 333 340
74 287 295 303 311 319 326 334 342 350
75 295 303 311 319 327 335 343 351 359
76 304 312 320 328 336 344 353 361 369

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Table #4: BMI 46-54
Height
(inches)
BMI
46
BMI
47
BMI
48
BMI
49
BMI
50
BMI
51
BMI
52
BMI
53
BMI
54
Body Weight (pounds)
58 220 224 229 234 239 244 248 253 258
59 227 232 237 242 247 252 257 262 267
60 235 240 245 250 255 261 266 271 276
61 243 248 254 259 264 269 275 280 285
62 251 256 262 267 273 278 284 289 295
63 259 265 270 278 282 287 293 299 304
64 267 273 279 285 291 296 302 308 314
65 276 282 288 294 300 306 312 318 324
66 284 291 297 303 309 315 322 328 334
67 293 299 306 312 319 325 331 338 344
68 302 308 315 322 328 335 341 348 354
69 311 318 324 331 338 345 351 358 365
70 320 327 334 341 348 355 362 369 376
71 329 338 343 351 358 365 372 379 386
72 338 346 353 361 368 375 383 390 397
73 348 355 363 371 378 386 393 401 408
74 358 365 373 381 389 396 404 412 420
75 367 375 383 391 399 407 415 423 431
76 377 385 394 402 410 418 426 435 443

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Last Updated: May 8, 2012

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