BMI Calculator for Men and Women

Last updated on March 3rd, 2025 at 11:24 am

BMI Calculator

Metric Imperial

Weight (kg)

30kg 250kg

Height (cm)

100cm 220cm

24.2

Normal weight

Underweight Normal Overweight Obese

Your BMI indicates that you have a healthy weight for your height. Maintaining a healthy weight may reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with overweight and obesity.

BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. While BMI is a useful screening tool, it does not directly measure body fat and may misclassify some individuals.

If you know your height and weight, you can easily calculate your BMI using the below BMI calculator for both men and women.

BMI Ranges


BMI	Weight status
Below 18.5	Underweight
18.5 - 24.9	Healthy
25.0 - 29.9	Overweight
30.0 & Above	Obese

What is BMI

BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It measures body fat based on height and weight for adult men and women. It is a screening tool to identify possible weight problems in adults.

The calculation for BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in square meters. BMI is often used as a simple and quick screening tool to identify possible weight problems in adults.

BMI (Body Mass Index) tells us whether our body weight is appropriate for our height. It tells you whether you need to lose weight or not.

Calculating BMI manually

The formula for calculating the BMI manually is:

BMI= kg/m²

where 'kg' is the body's weight in kilograms and m2 is the squared meter of height. It's that simple, but if you wish, you can use a BMI calculator at the end of this post.

But do you know what is the normal BMI ranges, what BMI is considered obese?

BMI chart for men & women

BMI can also be determined using a chart that depicts BMI as a function of mass and height.


Weight (pounds)	Height (feet, inches)
	5'0"	5'3"	5'6"	5'9"	6'0"	6'3"
140	27	25	23	21	19	18
150	29	27	24	22	20	19
160	31	28	26	24	22	20
170	33	36	28	25	23	21
180	35	32	29	27	25	23
190	37	34	31	28	26	24
200	39	36	32	30	27	25
210	41	37	34	31	29	26
220	43	39	36	33	30	28
230	45	41	37	34	31	29
240	47	43	39	36	33	30
250	49	44	40	37	34	31

Weight loss advises

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Sunit. S. Ekka

The author is a physiotherapist who has been practising for the last 17 years. He holds a Bachelor's in Physiotherapy (BPT) from SVNIRTAR (Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation and Research), one of the prestigious physiotherapy schools in India.

Whatever he learns dealing with his patient, he shares it with the world through blogs and e-books. He also owns a YouTube channel, "Sunit Physiotherapist" with over 8 lakh active subscribers. Here, he shares everything he gets to learn serving the patient.