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    BMI of 22 — What Does It Mean?

    "BMI Meaning" Calculator
    What does BMI of
    mean

    BMI of 22 — is it good or bad?

    Answer

    BMI 22 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
    22
    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 22 at common heights

    cm · kgft/in · lbs
    150 cm · 49.5 kg
    ≈ 50 kg · BMI 22.22    		4'11" · 108.9 lbs
    ≈ 109 lbs · BMI 22.01
    155 cm · 52.9 kg
    ≈ 53 kg · BMI 22.06    		5'1" · 116.4 lbs
    ≈ 116 lbs · BMI 21.92
    160 cm · 56.3 kg
    ≈ 56 kg · BMI 21.88    		5'3" · 124.2 lbs
    ≈ 124 lbs · BMI 21.96
    165 cm · 59.9 kg
    ≈ 60 kg · BMI 22.04    		5'5" · 132.2 lbs
    ≈ 132 lbs · BMI 21.96
    170 cm · 63.6 kg
    ≈ 64 kg · BMI 22.15    		5'7" · 140.5 lbs
    ≈ 140 lbs · BMI 21.92
    175 cm · 67.4 kg
    ≈ 67 kg · BMI 21.88    		5'9" · 149 lbs
    180 cm · 71.3 kg
    ≈ 71 kg · BMI 21.91    		5'11" · 157.8 lbs
    ≈ 158 lbs · BMI 22.03
    185 cm · 75.3 kg
    ≈ 75 kg · BMI 21.91    		6'1" · 166.8 lbs
    ≈ 167 lbs · BMI 22.03
    190 cm · 79.4 kg
    ≈ 79 kg · BMI 21.88    		6'3" · 176 lbs

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

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    BMI Table

    BMICategory
    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
    21.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    21.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    22Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.4Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.5Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.6Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.7Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.8Normal/Healthy Weight
    22.9Normal/Healthy Weight
    23Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.1Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.2Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.3Normal/Healthy Weight
    23.4Normal/Healthy Weight
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    FAQ

    BMI of 22 — is it good or bad?

    BMI 22 for Males and Females means Normal/Healthy Weight

    Is BMI of 22 in the healthy range?

    Yes, BMI of 22 falls into the "Normal/Healthy Weight" category. The healthy BMI range is 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.

    What weight gives a BMI of 22?

    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 22 means about 140.2 lb (63.6 kg). A taller person reaches the same BMI at a proportionally higher weight.

    Does a BMI of 22 mean the same for men and women?

    Yes — the WHO adult scale has no separate cut-offs by sex, so a BMI of 22 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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