What is the BMI of a man or woman who weighs 215 pounds and is 5 foot 11 inches tall?

BMI = 29.99

Note: BMI is the same for men and women.

Am I Overweight?

Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:

BMICategory < 18.5Underweight 18.5 - 25Healthy Weight 25 - 30Overweight > 30Obese

In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.

BMI Formula

Metric
BMI = kg / m2

Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2

Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2

Is BMI Worth Using?

Body Mass Index is a very simplistic method of determining whether a person is overweight. It does not taken into account a person's frame, gender, or muscularity. Furthermore, at least one study has suggested that slightly overweight people may live longer than people in the "normal" range.

Nevertheless, BMI is highly correlated with body fat % and is a decent enough yardstick of a healthy weight.

Body fat estimates for a person with a BMI of 29.99

These are rough estimates based on a formula, and do not reflect differences in muscularity, body types, etc...

Age Male Female 18 23.9% 34.7% 19 24.2% 35.0% 20 24.4% 35.2% 21 24.6% 35.4% 22 24.8% 35.6% 23 25.1% 35.9% 24 25.3% 36.1% 25 25.5% 36.3% 26 25.8% 36.6% 27 26.0% 36.8%
Age Male Female 28 26.2% 37.0% 29 26.5% 37.3% 30 26.7% 37.5% 31 26.9% 37.7% 32 27.1% 37.9% 33 27.4% 38.2% 34 27.6% 38.4% 35 27.8% 38.6% 36 28.1% 38.9% 37 28.3% 39.1%
Age Male Female 38 28.5% 39.3% 39 28.8% 39.6% 40 29.0% 39.8% 41 29.2% 40.0% 42 29.4% 40.2% 43 29.7% 40.5% 44 29.9% 40.7% 45 30.1% 40.9% 46 30.4% 41.2% 47 30.6% 41.4%
Age Male Female 48 30.8% 41.6% 49 31.1% 41.9% 50 31.3% 42.1% 51 31.5% 42.3% 52 31.7% 42.5% 53 32.0% 42.8% 54 32.2% 43.0% 55 32.4% 43.2%

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