What is 5ft 2in and 230 lbs BMI?

What is BMI for 5ft 2in and 230 lbs?

Answer

BMI for Height 5'2" and Weight 230 lbs is

42.06

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Healthy weight at 5'2": 101.2–136.6 lbs

230 lbs is 93.4 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

18.5 101.2

25 136.7

30 164.1

35 191.4

40 218.7

42.06 · 230 lbs

1445

↑ BMI↓ lbs · 5'2"

230 × 703 ÷ 62² = 161,690 ÷ 3,844 ≈ 42.06

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMI	Weight at 5'2", lbs	Weight Category
BMI < 16	< 87.5	Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 17	87.5–92.9	Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.5	93–101.1	Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 25	101.2–136.6	Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 30	136.7–164	Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 35	164.1–191.3	Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 40	191.4–218.6	Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40	≥ 218.7	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 5'2" Height for Man and Woman

Height and Weight	BMI	Category
5'2" 205 lbs	37.49 → BMI 37.1	Obese/Class II
5'2" 207 lbs	37.86 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
5'2" 208 lbs	38.04	Obese/Class II
5'2" 210 lbs	38.41 → BMI 38.5	Obese/Class II
5'2" 211 lbs	38.59 → BMI 38.5	Obese/Class II
5'2" 212 lbs	38.77 → BMI 38.9	Obese/Class II
5'2" 213 lbs	38.95 → BMI 38.9	Obese/Class II
5'2" 214 lbs	39.14 → BMI 39	Obese/Class II
5'2" 215 lbs	39.32 → BMI 39	Obese/Class II
5'2" 216 lbs	39.5 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'2" 217 lbs	39.69 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'2" 218 lbs	39.87	Obese/Class II
5'2" 219 lbs	40.05 → BMI 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 220 lbs	40.23 → BMI 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 222 lbs	40.6 → BMI 41	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 223 lbs	40.78 → BMI 41	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 224 lbs	40.97	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 225 lbs	41.15	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 228 lbs	41.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 229 lbs	41.88 → BMI 42	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 230 lbs	42.06 → BMI 42	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 238 lbs	43.53 → BMI 43.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 240 lbs	43.89 → BMI 43.8	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 245 lbs	44.81 → BMI 45	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 247 lbs	45.17 → BMI 45	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 249 lbs	45.54 → BMI 45.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 250 lbs	45.72	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 260 lbs	47.55 → BMI 47.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 263 lbs	48.1 → BMI 48	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'2" 265 lbs	48.46 → BMI 48.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 5'2" 230 lbs

What is BMI for 5ft 2in and 230 lbs?

WHO BMI categories (adults)

See Also

BMI Table for 5'2" Height for Man and Woman

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