BMI of 17 — What Does It Mean?

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BMI of 17 — is it good or bad?

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BMI 17 for Males and Females means
Underweight/Mild thinness
BMI 17 is 1.5 points less than Healthy BMI Range starts (18.5 - 24.9)
Note: BMI is a general screening tool and does not diagnose body fatness or health. Consult a healthcare professional for a personal assessment.
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BMI 17 on the Body Mass Index Scale

BMI 17: Corresponding Weight and Height

BMIHeight and Weight (cm/kg)Height and Weight (ft/in/lbs)
17155 cm 41 kg5'1" 90 lbs
17156 cm 41 kg5'1" 90 lbs
17157 cm 42 kg5'2" 93 lbs
17158 cm 42 kg5'2" 93 lbs
17159 cm 43 kg5'3" 96 lbs
17160 cm 44 kg5'3" 96 lbs
17161 cm 44 kg5'3" 96 lbs
17162 cm 45 kg5'4" 99 lbs
17163 cm 45 kg5'4" 99 lbs
17164 cm 46 kg5'5" 102 lbs
17165 cm 46 kg5'5" 102 lbs
17166 cm 47 kg5'5" 102 lbs
17167 cm 47 kg5'6" 105 lbs
17168 cm 48 kg5'6" 105 lbs
17169 cm 49 kg5'7" 109 lbs
17170 cm 49 kg5'7" 109 lbs
17171 cm 50 kg5'7" 109 lbs
17172 cm 50 kg5'8" 112 lbs
17173 cm 51 kg5'8" 112 lbs
17174 cm 51 kg5'9" 115 lbs
17175 cm 52 kg5'9" 115 lbs
17176 cm 53 kg5'9" 115 lbs
17177 cm 53 kg5'10" 118 lbs
17178 cm 54 kg5'10" 118 lbs
17179 cm 54 kg5'10" 118 lbs
17180 cm 55 kg5'11" 122 lbs
17181 cm 56 kg5'11" 122 lbs
17182 cm 56 kg6' 125 lbs
17183 cm 57 kg6' 125 lbs
17184 cm 58 kg6' 125 lbs
17185 cm 58 kg6'1" 129 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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This calculator will help you to find out what the given BMI means. For example, it can help you find out BMI of 17 — is it good or bad? (The answer is: Underweight/Mild thinness). Enter Body Mass Index (e.g. 17) and hit the 'Find out' button.
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BMI Table

BMICategory
15.5Underweight/Severe thinness
15.6Underweight/Severe thinness
15.7Underweight/Severe thinness
15.8Underweight/Severe thinness
15.9Underweight/Severe thinness
16Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.1Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.2Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.3Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.4Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.5Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.6Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.8Underweight/Moderate thinness
16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17Underweight/Mild thinness
17.1Underweight/Mild thinness
17.2Underweight/Mild thinness
17.3Underweight/Mild thinness
17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
17.5Underweight/Mild thinness
17.6Underweight/Mild thinness
17.7Underweight/Mild thinness
17.8Underweight/Mild thinness
17.9Underweight/Mild thinness
18Underweight/Mild thinness
18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
18.2Underweight/Mild thinness
18.3Underweight/Mild thinness
18.4Underweight/Mild thinness

FAQ

BMI of 17 — is it good or bad?

BMI 17 for Males and Females means Underweight/Mild thinness

Is BMI of 17 dangerous?

BMI of 17 falls into the "Underweight/Mild thinness" category. A BMI below 18.5 may indicate insufficient body weight. Consult a healthcare professional for personalized advice.

What weight gives a BMI of 17?

BMI is weight divided by height in metres squared, so it names a weight only once the height is fixed: at 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) a BMI of 17 means about 108.3 lb (49.1 kg). A taller person reaches the same BMI at a proportionally higher weight.

Does a BMI of 17 mean the same for men and women?

Yes — the WHO adult scale has no separate cut-offs by sex, so a BMI of 17 reads as "Underweight/Mild thinness" for both. Age is what changes it: the same table applies from 18 to 65, while children and teenagers are compared with age-and-sex percentiles instead.

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