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    BMI of 20 — What Does It Mean?

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    What does BMI of
    mean

    BMI of 20 — is it good or bad?

    Answer

    BMI 20 for Males and Females means
    Normal/Healthy Weight

    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
    25
    30
    35
    40
    20
    1445
    ↑ BMI

    WHO BMI categories (adults)

    BMIWeight Category
    BMI < 16Underweight/Severe thinness
    16 ≤ BMI < 17Underweight/Moderate thinness
    17 ≤ BMI < 18.5Underweight/Mild thinness
    18.5 ≤ BMI < 25Normal/Healthy Weight
    25 ≤ BMI < 30Overweight/Pre-obese
    30 ≤ BMI < 35Obese/Class I
    35 ≤ BMI < 40Obese/Class II
    BMI ≥ 40Morbid Obesity/Class III

    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 20 at common heights

    cm · kgft/in · lbs
    150 cm · 45 kg4'11" · 99 lbs
    155 cm · 48.1 kg
    ≈ 48 kg · BMI 19.98    		5'1" · 105.9 lbs
    ≈ 106 lbs · BMI 20.03
    160 cm · 51.2 kg
    ≈ 51 kg · BMI 19.92    		5'3" · 112.9 lbs
    ≈ 113 lbs · BMI 20.01
    165 cm · 54.5 kg
    ≈ 54 kg · BMI 19.83    		5'5" · 120.2 lbs
    ≈ 120 lbs · BMI 19.97
    170 cm · 57.8 kg
    ≈ 58 kg · BMI 20.07    		5'7" · 127.7 lbs
    ≈ 128 lbs · BMI 20.05
    175 cm · 61.3 kg
    ≈ 61 kg · BMI 19.92    		5'9" · 135.4 lbs
    ≈ 135 lbs · BMI 19.93
    180 cm · 64.8 kg
    ≈ 65 kg · BMI 20.06    		5'11" · 143.4 lbs
    ≈ 143 lbs · BMI 19.94
    185 cm · 68.5 kg
    ≈ 68 kg · BMI 19.87    		6'1" · 151.6 lbs
    ≈ 152 lbs · BMI 20.05
    190 cm · 72.2 kg
    ≈ 72 kg · BMI 19.94    		6'3" · 160 lbs

    ft/in — nearest inch to the height in cm; the weight is computed for that inch.

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    BMI Table

    BMICategory
    18.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    18.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    18.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    18.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    19Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.4Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    19.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    20Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.4Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    20.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    21Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.4Normal/Healthy Weight
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    FAQ

    BMI of 20 — is it good or bad?

    BMI 20 for Males and Females means Normal/Healthy Weight

    Is BMI of 20 in the healthy range?

    Yes, BMI of 20 falls into the "Normal/Healthy Weight" category. The healthy BMI range is 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.

    What weight gives a BMI of 20?

    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 20 means about 127.4 lb (57.8 kg). A taller person reaches the same BMI at a proportionally higher weight.

    Does a BMI of 20 mean the same for men and women?

    Yes — the WHO adult scale has no separate cut-offs by sex, so a BMI of 20 reads as "Normal/Healthy Weight" for both. Age is what changes it: the adult table starts at 18, while children and teenagers aged 5–19 are compared with age- and sex-specific reference values instead.

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