What is 5'5" and 217 lbs BMI?

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What is BMI for male and female with height 5ft 5in and weight 217 lbs?

Answer: BMI for Height 5'5" and Weight 217 lbs is

36.11

(Obese/Class II)

16

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18.5

25

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40

36.11

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Suggested^* Healthy Weight Range for Height 5ft 5in is

111.2 lbs — 150.2 lbs

Weight 217 lbs is 66.75 lbs more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 5 Feet 5 Inches, so you need to lose at least 66.75 lbs

^*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

How to Calculate BMI

BMI Formula: BMI = ( weight_lbs ÷ (height_in)² ) × 703

According to Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula if you want to calculate BMI for Weight 217 Pounds and Height 5 Feet 5 Inches you have to divide Weight by squared Height in Inches (5'5" = 65 inches) and then multiply by 703

Here is the complete solution:

( 217_lbs ÷ (65_in)² ) × 703

=

(217 ÷ 4225) × 703

=

0.05 × 703

=

36.11

BMI Table

For adults over the age of 20 years, BMI values are grouped^* into the following weight status categories:

BMI	Weight Category
< 16	Underweight/Severe thinness
16 - 16.9	Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 - 18.4	Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 - 24.9	Normal/Healthy Weight
25 - 29.9	Overweight/Pre-obese
30 - 34.9	Obese/Class I
35 - 39.9	Obese/Class II
≥ 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III

^*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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This calculator will help you to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for a given weight (lbs) and height (feet & inches). For example, it can help you find out what is BMI for male and female with height 5ft 5in and weight 217 lbs? (The answer is: 36.11). Enter height (e.g. 5ft 5in) and weight (e.g. 217 lbs) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

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BMI Table for 5'5" Height for Man and Woman

Height and Weight	BMI	Category
5'5" 202 lbs	33.6	Obese/Class I
5'5" 203 lbs	33.8	Obese/Class I
5'5" 204 lbs	33.9	Obese/Class I
5'5" 205 lbs	34.1	Obese/Class I
5'5" 206 lbs	34.3	Obese/Class I
5'5" 207 lbs	34.4	Obese/Class I
5'5" 208 lbs	34.6	Obese/Class I
5'5" 209 lbs	34.8	Obese/Class I
5'5" 210 lbs	34.9	Obese/Class I
5'5" 211 lbs	35.1	Obese/Class II
5'5" 212 lbs	35.3	Obese/Class II
5'5" 213 lbs	35.4	Obese/Class II
5'5" 214 lbs	35.6	Obese/Class II
5'5" 215 lbs	35.8	Obese/Class II
5'5" 216 lbs	35.9	Obese/Class II
5'5" 217 lbs	36.1	Obese/Class II
5'5" 218 lbs	36.3	Obese/Class II
5'5" 219 lbs	36.4	Obese/Class II
5'5" 220 lbs	36.6	Obese/Class II
5'5" 221 lbs	36.8	Obese/Class II
5'5" 222 lbs	36.9	Obese/Class II
5'5" 223 lbs	37.1	Obese/Class II
5'5" 224 lbs	37.3	Obese/Class II
5'5" 225 lbs	37.4	Obese/Class II
5'5" 226 lbs	37.6	Obese/Class II
5'5" 227 lbs	37.8	Obese/Class II
5'5" 228 lbs	37.9	Obese/Class II
5'5" 229 lbs	38.1	Obese/Class II
5'5" 230 lbs	38.3	Obese/Class II
5'5" 231 lbs	38.4	Obese/Class II

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 5'5" 217 lbs

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