BMI of 23 — What Does It Mean?

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BMI of 23 — is it good or bad?

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BMI 23 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

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18.5
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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 23 at common heights

cm · kgft/in · lbs
150 cm · 51.8 kg
≈ 52 kg · BMI 23.11		4'11" · 113.9 lbs
≈ 114 lbs · BMI 23.02
155 cm · 55.3 kg
≈ 55 kg · BMI 22.89		5'1" · 121.7 lbs
≈ 122 lbs · BMI 23.05
160 cm · 58.9 kg
≈ 59 kg · BMI 23.05		5'3" · 129.9 lbs
≈ 130 lbs · BMI 23.03
165 cm · 62.6 kg
≈ 63 kg · BMI 23.14		5'5" · 138.2 lbs
≈ 138 lbs · BMI 22.96
170 cm · 66.5 kg
≈ 66 kg · BMI 22.84		5'7" · 146.9 lbs
≈ 147 lbs · BMI 23.02
175 cm · 70.4 kg
≈ 70 kg · BMI 22.86		5'9" · 155.8 lbs
≈ 156 lbs · BMI 23.03
180 cm · 74.5 kg
≈ 75 kg · BMI 23.15		5'11" · 164.9 lbs
≈ 165 lbs · BMI 23.01
185 cm · 78.7 kg
≈ 79 kg · BMI 23.08		6'1" · 174.3 lbs
≈ 174 lbs · BMI 22.95
190 cm · 83 kg6'3" · 184 lbs

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

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BMI Table

BMICategory
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
23.5Normal/Healthy Weight
23.6Normal/Healthy Weight
23.7Normal/Healthy Weight
23.8Normal/Healthy Weight
23.9Normal/Healthy Weight
24Normal/Healthy Weight
24.1Normal/Healthy Weight
24.2Normal/Healthy Weight
24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
24.4Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

BMI of 23 — is it good or bad?

BMI 23 for Males and Females means Normal/Healthy Weight

Is BMI of 23 in the healthy range?

Yes, BMI of 23 falls into the "Normal/Healthy Weight" category. The healthy BMI range is 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.

What weight gives a BMI of 23?

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 23 means about 146.6 lb (66.5 kg). A taller person reaches the same BMI at a proportionally higher weight.

Does a BMI of 23 mean the same for men and women?

Yes — the WHO adult scale has no separate cut-offs by sex, so a BMI of 23 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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