Body Mass Index Calculator

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What is BMI?

BMI is the abbreviation of “Body Mass Index”. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s body weight with a square of total height in meters.

Body mass index is used as a test to check on what category of weight a person falls.

There are adverse health effects of high BMI value. If your BMI value is more or less than normal you might face serious health consequences.

BMI is a useful rule that is used to categorize as if a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese. BMI is calculated on the basis of tissue mass, muscle fat, bones, and height. Commonly the BMI range 18 to 30. The SI unit for body mass index that is used is Kg/m2 according to the formula.

How to calculate BMI?

There are two ways that you can use to measure your BMI.

Manually by using formulas and get the help of charts
Using our e-calculators BMI checker

Formulas and Calculations of BMI

The formula is the same for men, women, and children. The basic requirement is to know your body weight and height.

Body mass index formula

If weight is in pounds and height in inches then formula: weight (lb) / [height (in)]² x 703

Multiply weight with 703 (conversion factor) and divide square of height to calculate BMI.

Example: Weight= 150 lbs, height= 65 inches

Then: [150 ÷ (65)²] x 703 = 24.96 BMI

If weight is in kg and height in meters then formula: weight (kg) / [height (m)]²

This is the standard formula used most of the time and all you need is to just divide the weight by square of height and get the BMI.

Example: Weight= 65 kg, Height= 1.65 meters

Then: 65 ÷ (1.65)² = 23.87 BMI

You can use our BMI calculator kg for easy and precise calculations.

BMI ranges body mass index chart (BMI chart)

Here is a BMI table that you can use according to your height weight to know which category you fall.

BMI	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54
Normal							Overweight					Obese										Extreme Obesity
Height (inches)	Body Weight (pounds)
58	91	96	100	105	110	115	119	124	129	134	138	143	148	153	158	162	167	172	177	181	186	191	196	201	205	210	215	220	224	229	234	239	244	248	253	258
59	94	99	104	109	114	119	124	128	133	138	143	148	153	158	163	168	173	178	183	188	193	198	203	208	212	217	222	227	232	237	242	247	252	257	262	267
60	97	102	107	112	118	123	128	133	138	143	148	153	158	163	168	174	179	184	189	194	199	204	209	215	220	225	230	235	240	245	250	255	261	266	271	276
61	100	106	111	116	122	127	132	137	143	148	153	158	164	169	174	180	185	190	195	201	206	211	217	222	227	232	238	243	248	254	259	264	269	275	280	285
62	104	109	115	120	126	131	136	142	147	153	158	164	169	175	180	186	191	196	202	207	213	218	224	229	235	240	246	251	256	262	267	273	278	284	289	295
63	107	113	118	124	130	135	141	146	152	158	163	169	175	180	186	191	197	203	208	214	220	225	231	237	242	248	254	259	265	270	278	282	287	293	299	304
64	110	116	122	128	134	140	145	151	157	163	169	174	180	186	192	197	204	209	215	221	227	232	238	244	250	256	262	267	273	279	285	291	296	302	308	314
65	114	120	126	132	138	144	150	156	162	168	174	180	186	192	198	204	210	216	222	228	234	240	246	252	258	264	270	276	282	288	294	300	306	312	318	324
66	118	124	130	136	142	148	155	161	167	173	179	186	192	198	204	210	216	223	229	235	241	247	253	260	266	272	278	284	291	297	303	309	315	322	328	334
67	121	127	134	140	146	153	159	166	172	178	185	191	198	204	211	217	223	230	236	242	249	255	261	268	274	280	287	293	299	306	312	319	325	331	338	344
68	125	131	138	144	151	158	164	171	177	184	190	197	203	210	216	223	230	236	243	249	256	262	269	276	282	289	295	302	308	315	322	328	335	341	348	354
69	128	135	142	149	155	162	169	176	182	189	196	203	209	216	223	230	236	243	250	257	263	270	277	284	291	297	304	311	318	324	331	338	345	351	358	365
70	132	139	146	153	160	167	174	181	188	195	202	209	216	222	229	236	243	250	257	264	271	278	285	292	299	306	313	320	327	334	341	348	355	362	369	376
71	136	143	150	157	165	172	179	186	193	200	208	215	222	229	236	243	250	257	265	272	279	286	293	301	308	315	322	329	338	343	351	358	365	372	379	386
72	140	147	154	162	169	177	184	191	199	206	213	221	228	235	242	250	258	265	272	279	287	294	302	309	316	324	331	338	346	353	361	368	375	383	390	397
73	144	151	159	166	174	182	189	197	204	212	219	227	235	242	250	257	265	272	280	288	295	302	310	318	325	333	340	348	355	363	371	378	386	393	401	408
74	148	155	163	171	179	186	194	202	210	218	225	233	241	249	256	264	272	280	287	295	303	311	319	326	334	342	350	358	365	373	381	389	396	404	412	420
75	152	160	168	176	184	192	200	208	216	224	232	240	248	256	264	272	279	287	295	303	311	319	327	335	343	351	359	367	375	383	391	399	407	415	423	431
76	156	164	172	180	189	197	205	213	221	230	238	246	254	263	271	279	287	295	304	312	320	328	336	344	353	361	369	377	385	394	402	410	418	426	435	443

Body mass index for women and men is more or like same and this chart can be used for every gender, age group according to the height and body mass.

Note: these are average values abundantly found in between people around the globe. BMI value may differ as per region.

Calculate using Body mass index calculator

Measuring BMI was never easy until our developer made this precise online tool for everyone. Our user-friendly calculator is widely used to calculate BMI for men, women, and kids.

If you want to compute BMI all you have to do is insert your particular gender, height and weight and hit the “calculate” button and get the BMI in seconds.

You can insert your height in meter, centimeter, feet, inches, feet/inches and for a weight you can use our ton, tonne, gram, kilograms, pounds, ounce as our BMI calculator metric system support all the units.

If you are looking for the best BMI calculator for men or BMI calculator for women then you are in the right place. As our tool provides a gender choosing option and allows both male and female users to use it.

Another method is to calculate your total body surface area and body mass more precisely and using it to determine the category you fall like underweight or normal. You can measure your body surface area as well by using our BSA calculator.

Interpretation of BMI

As BMI is co-related with height and weight. The gender aspect doesn’t bring any change to the BMI value. So the ideal BMI value for both men and women is the same.

Here are the BMI ranges and categories according to it:

Underweight: The BMI value of less than 18.0
Normal range: BMI value 18.5 to 23
Overweight (low risk): BMI value 23 to 25
Overweight (moderate obese): BMI value 25 to 30
Overweight (Severely obese): BMI value more than 30

Although these values change from regions to regions. According to your BMI, you can refer to a doctor if you are overweight or underweight. You can use your BMI value and refer to a doctor whether you need to lose weight or gain weight.

Both low and high BMI values can cause elevated level consequences just like Blood pressure diseases due to obesity. You can check our BP calculator for more information about your blood pressure and other problems.

Here are some diseases occurring in adults due to high or low BMI value:

Coronary artery disease
Dyslipidemia
Diabetes (Type 2)
Epidural lipomatosis
Stroke
infertility
Hypertension (severe headache)
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea
Gallbladder disease
10 types of cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon cancer)

Obesity is one major issue that causes all the adverse effects. If your BMI value is more than 25 or less than 18 then you should refer to a doctor as soon as possible.