Enter your height and weight to instantly get your body mass index (BMI), which category you fall into, and a healthy weight range for your height. Free, no account.
Category: Normal weight
BMI is a rough guide and doesn't tell muscle from fat — not medical advice.
Body mass index (BMI) is a ratio of weight to height that gives a rough estimate of whether your weight is in a healthy range. It's worked out with a simple formula:
BMI only looks at weight and height — it doesn't tell muscle from fat. A muscular person can have a “high” BMI with little fat, while an inactive person with a normal BMI may carry too much fat. So use BMI as a guide, and for your real goal look at calories and macros, body composition and your waist. If your goal is losing weight, start with the how to lose weight guide and the table in how many calories a day to lose weight.
BMI = body weight (kg) divided by height in metres squared (m²). For example, 75 kg and 1.75 m gives 75 / (1.75 × 1.75) = 24.5.
A range of 18.5–24.9 is considered a normal (healthy) body weight for adults.
Below 18.5 is underweight, 18.5–24.9 is normal weight, 25–29.9 is overweight, and 30 or above is obesity.
It isn't perfect: it doesn't tell muscle from fat, so it can overestimate for muscular people and underestimate for inactive ones. Use it as a rough guide.
For body composition, body-fat percentage is more precise. BMI is a quick guide; for your real goal also look at your waist, photos and measurements.
The weight that gives a BMI of 18.5–24.9. The calculator above shows you the exact range in kilograms for your height.
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