What is 5ft 1in and 230 lbs BMI?

What is BMI for 5ft 1in and 230 lbs?

Answer

BMI for Height 5'1" and Weight 230 lbs is

43.45

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Healthy weight at 5'1": 97.9–132.2 lbs

230 lbs is 97.8 lbs above it

WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

UnderHealthyOverObese

18.5 97.9

25 132.3

30 158.8

35 185.3

40 211.7

43.45 · 230 lbs

1445

↑ BMI↓ lbs · 5'1"

230 × 703 ÷ 61² = 161,690 ÷ 3,721 ≈ 43.45

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMI	Weight at 5'1", lbs	Weight Category
BMI < 16	< 84.7	Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 17	84.7–89.9	Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.5	90–97.8	Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 25	97.9–132.2	Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 30	132.3–158.7	Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 35	158.8–185.2	Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 40	185.3–211.6	Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40	≥ 211.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.

Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

BMI Table for 5'1" Height for Man and Woman

Height and Weight	BMI	Category
5'1" 169 lbs	31.93	Obese/Class I
5'1" 170 lbs	32.12	Obese/Class I
5'1" 175 lbs	33.06	Obese/Class I
5'1" 176 lbs	33.25 → BMI 33.2	Obese/Class I
5'1" 177 lbs	33.44	Obese/Class I
5'1" 178 lbs	33.63	Obese/Class I
5'1" 180 lbs	34.01	Obese/Class I
5'1" 182 lbs	34.38	Obese/Class I
5'1" 183 lbs	34.57	Obese/Class I
5'1" 184 lbs	34.76	Obese/Class I
5'1" 185 lbs	34.95 → BMI 34.9	Obese/Class I
5'1" 186 lbs	35.14	Obese/Class II
5'1" 187 lbs	35.33	Obese/Class II
5'1" 190 lbs	35.9	Obese/Class II
5'1" 196 lbs	37.03	Obese/Class II
5'1" 197 lbs	37.22 → BMI 37.1	Obese/Class II
5'1" 198 lbs	37.41 → BMI 37.1	Obese/Class II
5'1" 200 lbs	37.79 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
5'1" 203 lbs	38.35 → BMI 38.5	Obese/Class II
5'1" 205 lbs	38.73 → BMI 38.9	Obese/Class II
5'1" 206 lbs	38.92	Obese/Class II
5'1" 209 lbs	39.49 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'1" 210 lbs	39.67 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'1" 215 lbs	40.62 → BMI 41	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'1" 220 lbs	41.56 → BMI 41.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'1" 221 lbs	41.75 → BMI 41.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'1" 230 lbs	43.45 → BMI 43.3	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'1" 247 lbs	46.67 → BMI 47	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'1" 253 lbs	47.8	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'1" 263 lbs	49.69 → BMI 49.6	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 5'1" 230 lbs

What is BMI for 5ft 1in and 230 lbs?

WHO BMI categories (adults)

See Also

BMI Table for 5'1" Height for Man and Woman

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