What is 5ft 6in and 238 lbs BMI?

What is BMI for 5ft 6in and 238 lbs?

Answer

BMI for Height 5'6" and Weight 238 lbs is

38.41

(Obese/Class II)

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

238 lbs is 83.2 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

38.41 · 238 lbs

1445

↑ BMI↓ lbs · 5'6"

238 × 703 ÷ 66² = 167,314 ÷ 4,356 ≈ 38.41

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" 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
5'6" 258 lbs	41.64 → BMI 41.7	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'6" 260 lbs	41.96	Morbid Obesity/Class III
5'6" 265 lbs	42.77	Morbid Obesity/Class III

Body Mass Index (BMI) for 5'6" 238 lbs

What is BMI for 5ft 6in and 238 lbs?

WHO BMI categories (adults)

See Also

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

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