BMI of 22 — What Does It Mean?

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BMI of 22 — is it good or bad?

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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
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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

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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