What is 5ft 6in and 227 lbs BMI?

What is BMI for 5ft 6in and 227 lbs?

Answer

BMI for Height 5'6" and Weight 227 lbs is

36.63

(Obese/Class II)

Healthy weight at 5'6": 114.7–154.8 lbs

227 lbs is 72.2 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

18.5 114.7

25 154.9

30 185.9

35 216.9

40 247.9

36.63 · 227 lbs

1445

↑ BMI↓ lbs · 5'6"

227 × 703 ÷ 66² = 159,581 ÷ 4,356 ≈ 36.63

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMI	Weight at 5'6", lbs	Weight Category
BMI < 16	< 99.2	Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 17	99.2–105.3	Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.5	105.4–114.6	Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 25	114.7–154.8	Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 30	154.9–185.8	Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 35	185.9–216.8	Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 40	216.9–247.8	Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40	≥ 247.9	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 5'6" Height for Man and Woman

Height and Weight	BMI	Category
5'6" 208 lbs	33.57	Obese/Class I
5'6" 209 lbs	33.73	Obese/Class I
5'6" 210 lbs	33.89	Obese/Class I
5'6" 211 lbs	34.05 → BMI 34	Obese/Class I
5'6" 212 lbs	34.21	Obese/Class I
5'6" 214 lbs	34.54	Obese/Class I
5'6" 215 lbs	34.7	Obese/Class I
5'6" 216 lbs	34.86	Obese/Class I
5'6" 217 lbs	35.02	Obese/Class II
5'6" 218 lbs	35.18	Obese/Class II
5'6" 220 lbs	35.51	Obese/Class II
5'6" 222 lbs	35.83	Obese/Class II
5'6" 223 lbs	35.99	Obese/Class II
5'6" 224 lbs	36.15	Obese/Class II
5'6" 225 lbs	36.31	Obese/Class II
5'6" 227 lbs	36.63	Obese/Class II
5'6" 229 lbs	36.96	Obese/Class II
5'6" 230 lbs	37.12	Obese/Class II
5'6" 234 lbs	37.76 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
5'6" 235 lbs	37.93 → BMI 38	Obese/Class II
5'6" 237 lbs	38.25 → BMI 38.1	Obese/Class II
5'6" 238 lbs	38.41 → BMI 38.5	Obese/Class II
5'6" 239 lbs	38.57 → BMI 38.5	Obese/Class II
5'6" 240 lbs	38.73 → BMI 38.9	Obese/Class II
5'6" 242 lbs	39.06 → BMI 39	Obese/Class II
5'6" 245 lbs	39.54 → BMI 39.9	Obese/Class II
5'6" 248 lbs	40.02	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'6" 250 lbs	40.35 → BMI 40	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'6" 253 lbs	40.83 → BMI 41	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'6" 255 lbs	41.15	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 5'6" 227 lbs

What is BMI for 5ft 6in and 227 lbs?

WHO BMI categories (adults)

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BMI Table for 5'6" Height for Man and Woman

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