BMI 15.5

BMI of 15.5 is it Good or Bad?

Answer: BMI 15.5 for Males and Females means
Underweight/Severe thinness
BMI 15.5 is 3 points less than Healthy BMI Range starts (18.4 - 24.9)
16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
15.5
BMI 15.5 on the Body Mass Index Scale

BMI 15.5: Corresponding Weight and Height

BMIHeight and Weight (cm/kg)Height and Weight (ft/in/lbs)
15.5155 cm 37 kg4'5" 62 lbs
15.5156 cm 38 kg4'6" 64 lbs
15.5157 cm 38 kg4'7" 67 lbs
15.5158 cm 39 kg4'8" 69 lbs
15.5159 cm 39 kg4'9" 72 lbs
15.5160 cm 40 kg4'10" 74 lbs
15.5161 cm 40 kg4'11" 77 lbs
15.5162 cm 41 kg5' 79 lbs
15.5163 cm 41 kg5'1" 82 lbs
15.5164 cm 42 kg5'2" 85 lbs
15.5165 cm 42 kg5'3" 88 lbs
15.5166 cm 43 kg5'4" 90 lbs
15.5167 cm 43 kg5'5" 93 lbs
15.5168 cm 44 kg5'6" 96 lbs
15.5169 cm 44 kg5'7" 99 lbs
15.5170 cm 45 kg5'8" 102 lbs
15.5171 cm 45 kg5'9" 105 lbs
15.5172 cm 46 kg5'10" 108 lbs
15.5173 cm 46 kg5'11" 111 lbs
15.5174 cm 47 kg6' 114 lbs
15.5175 cm 47 kg6'1" 117 lbs
15.5176 cm 48 kg6'2" 121 lbs
15.5177 cm 49 kg6'3" 124 lbs
15.5178 cm 49 kg6'4" 127 lbs
15.5179 cm 50 kg6'5" 131 lbs
15.5180 cm 50 kg6'6" 134 lbs
15.5181 cm 51 kg6'7" 138 lbs
15.5182 cm 51 kg6'8" 141 lbs
15.5183 cm 52 kg6'9" 145 lbs
15.5184 cm 52 kg6'10" 148 lbs
15.5185 cm 53 kg6'11" 152 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)

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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 15.5 is it Good or Bad? (The answer is: Underweight/Severe thinness). Enter Body Mass Index (e.g. 15.5) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table

BMICategory
Underweight/Severe thinness
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Underweight/Severe thinness
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Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness

FAQ

BMI of 15.5 is it Good or Bad?

BMI 15.5 for Males and Females means Underweight/Severe thinness

How to increase BMI from 15.5 to Healthy 18.5?

To increase BMI from 15.5 to Healthy 18.5 you may try to eat more