BMI 12.5

BMI of 12.5 is it Good or Bad?

Answer: BMI 12.5 for Males and Females means
Underweight/Severe thinness
BMI 12.5 is 6 points less than Healthy BMI Range starts (18.4 - 24.9)
16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
12.5
BMI 12.5 on the Body Mass Index Scale

BMI 12.5: Corresponding Weight and Height

BMIHeight and Weight (cm/kg)Height and Weight (ft/in/lbs)
12.5155 cm 30 kg4'5" 50 lbs
12.5156 cm 30 kg4'6" 52 lbs
12.5157 cm 31 kg4'7" 54 lbs
12.5158 cm 31 kg4'8" 56 lbs
12.5159 cm 32 kg4'9" 58 lbs
12.5160 cm 32 kg4'10" 60 lbs
12.5161 cm 32 kg4'11" 62 lbs
12.5162 cm 33 kg5' 64 lbs
12.5163 cm 33 kg5'1" 66 lbs
12.5164 cm 34 kg5'2" 68 lbs
12.5165 cm 34 kg5'3" 71 lbs
12.5166 cm 34 kg5'4" 73 lbs
12.5167 cm 35 kg5'5" 75 lbs
12.5168 cm 35 kg5'6" 77 lbs
12.5169 cm 36 kg5'7" 80 lbs
12.5170 cm 36 kg5'8" 82 lbs
12.5171 cm 37 kg5'9" 85 lbs
12.5172 cm 37 kg5'10" 87 lbs
12.5173 cm 37 kg5'11" 90 lbs
12.5174 cm 38 kg6' 92 lbs
12.5175 cm 38 kg6'1" 95 lbs
12.5176 cm 39 kg6'2" 97 lbs
12.5177 cm 39 kg6'3" 100 lbs
12.5178 cm 40 kg6'4" 103 lbs
12.5179 cm 40 kg6'5" 105 lbs
12.5180 cm 41 kg6'6" 108 lbs
12.5181 cm 41 kg6'7" 111 lbs
12.5182 cm 41 kg6'8" 114 lbs
12.5183 cm 42 kg6'9" 117 lbs
12.5184 cm 42 kg6'10" 120 lbs
12.5185 cm 43 kg6'11" 122 lbs

BMI Table

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

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

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

See Also

About "BMI Meaning" Calculator

This calculator will help you to find out what the given BMI means. For example, it can help you find out bMI of 12.5 is it Good or Bad? (The answer is: Underweight/Severe thinness). Enter Body Mass Index (e.g. 12.5) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table

BMICategory
Underweight/Severe thinness
11.6Underweight/Severe thinness
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12.1Underweight/Severe thinness
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Underweight/Severe thinness

FAQ

BMI of 12.5 is it Good or Bad?

BMI 12.5 for Males and Females means Underweight/Severe thinness

How to increase BMI from 12.5 to Healthy 18.5?

To increase BMI from 12.5 to Healthy 18.5 you may try to eat more