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Enter your height in feet and inches and weight in pounds to calculate your body mass index (BMI).

Your BMI

Height: 6'4" (76 inches)

Weight: 150 lbs

BMI: 18.3

According to the CDC, this would be considered underweight for all adults age 20 and older. A BMI is classified as underweight if it's under 18.5.

How this estimate works

This calculator uses the standard adult BMI formula for U.S. units: BMI = (weight in pounds ÷ height in inches²) × 703.06.

Adult BMI ranges and what they mean

For adults age 20 and older, BMI is grouped into standard categories based on height and weight. Standard BMI categories are underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity.

  • Below 18.5: Underweight
  • 18.5 to 24.9: Healthy weight
  • 25.0 to 29.9: Overweight
  • 30.0 or higher: Obesity

Underweight (below 18.5)

A BMI below 18.5 falls in the underweight range. This can sometimes be associated with inadequate nutrition, illness, or other health concerns.

Healthy weight (18.5 to 24.9)

A BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 is considered the healthy weight range for most adults. This range is commonly used as a general screening benchmark.

Overweight (25.0 to 29.9)

A BMI from 25.0 to 29.9 is considered overweight. This does not diagnose a disease by itself, but it can be a sign of higher risk for certain health problems.

Obesity (30.0 or higher)

A BMI of 30.0 or higher falls in the obesity range. Obesity is often divided into additional classes based on BMI level.

Important note about BMI

BMI is a screening metric and does not directly measure body fat, muscle mass, age, or sex, so results can be less representative for certain groups, including very muscular people, some older adults, and pregnant women.

Relevant HSA expenses

If you have an HSA, you may wonder whether weight loss programs, gym membership fees, or fitness trackers like Apple Watches are eligible expenses. Sometimes they can be, but eligibility often depends on medical necessity and plan rules vary. If you are using HSA funds, keep documentation that connects the expense to medical care and check with your plan administrator when in doubt.

BMI chart

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90 lbs18.818.217.617.016.515.915.415.014.514.113.713.312.912.612.211.911.611.211.0
95 lbs19.919.218.617.917.416.816.315.815.314.914.414.013.613.212.912.512.211.911.6
100 lbs20.920.219.518.918.317.717.216.616.115.715.214.814.313.913.613.212.812.512.2
105 lbs21.921.220.519.819.218.618.017.516.916.416.015.515.114.614.213.913.513.112.8
110 lbs23.022.221.520.820.119.518.918.317.817.216.716.215.815.314.914.514.113.713.4
115 lbs24.023.222.521.721.020.419.719.118.618.017.517.016.516.015.615.214.814.414.0
120 lbs25.124.223.422.721.921.320.620.019.418.818.217.717.216.716.315.815.415.014.6
125 lbs26.125.224.423.622.922.121.520.820.219.619.018.517.917.417.016.516.015.615.2
130 lbs27.226.325.424.623.823.022.321.621.020.419.819.218.718.117.617.216.716.215.8
135 lbs28.227.326.425.524.723.923.222.521.821.120.519.919.418.818.317.817.316.916.4
140 lbs29.328.327.326.525.624.824.023.322.621.921.320.720.119.519.018.518.017.517.0
145 lbs30.329.328.327.426.525.724.924.123.422.722.021.420.820.219.719.118.618.117.6
150 lbs31.330.329.328.327.426.625.725.024.223.522.822.221.520.920.319.819.318.718.3
155 lbs32.431.330.329.328.327.526.625.825.024.323.622.922.221.621.020.419.919.418.9
160 lbs33.432.331.230.229.328.327.526.625.825.124.323.623.022.321.721.120.520.019.5
165 lbs34.533.332.231.230.229.228.327.526.625.825.124.423.723.022.421.821.220.620.1
170 lbs35.534.333.232.131.130.129.228.327.426.625.825.124.423.723.122.421.821.220.7
175 lbs36.635.334.233.132.031.030.029.128.227.426.625.825.124.423.723.122.521.921.3
180 lbs37.636.435.234.032.931.930.930.029.128.227.426.625.825.124.423.723.122.521.9
185 lbs38.737.436.135.033.832.831.830.829.929.028.127.326.525.825.124.423.823.122.5
190 lbs39.738.437.135.934.833.732.631.630.729.828.928.127.326.525.825.124.423.723.1
195 lbs40.839.438.136.835.734.533.532.431.530.529.628.828.027.226.425.725.024.423.7
200 lbs41.840.439.137.836.635.434.333.332.331.330.429.528.727.927.126.425.725.024.3
205 lbs42.841.440.038.737.536.335.234.133.132.131.230.329.428.627.827.026.325.625.0
210 lbs43.942.441.039.738.437.236.034.933.932.931.931.030.129.328.527.727.026.225.6
215 lbs44.943.442.040.639.338.136.935.834.733.732.731.730.830.029.228.427.626.926.2
220 lbs46.044.443.041.640.239.037.836.635.534.533.532.531.630.729.829.028.227.526.8
225 lbs47.045.443.942.541.239.938.637.436.335.234.233.232.331.430.529.728.928.127.4
230 lbs48.146.544.943.542.140.739.538.337.136.035.034.033.032.131.230.329.528.728.0
235 lbs49.147.545.944.443.041.640.339.137.936.835.734.733.732.831.931.030.229.428.6
240 lbs50.248.546.945.343.942.541.239.938.737.636.535.434.433.532.531.730.830.029.2
245 lbs51.249.547.846.344.843.442.140.839.538.437.336.235.234.233.232.331.530.629.8
250 lbs52.250.548.847.245.744.342.941.640.439.238.036.935.934.933.933.032.131.230.4
255 lbs53.351.549.848.246.645.243.842.441.239.938.837.736.635.634.633.632.731.931.0
260 lbs54.352.550.849.147.646.144.643.342.040.739.538.437.336.335.334.333.432.531.6
265 lbs55.453.551.850.148.546.945.544.142.841.540.339.138.037.035.935.034.033.132.3
270 lbs56.454.552.751.049.447.846.344.943.642.341.139.938.737.736.635.634.733.732.9
275 lbs57.555.553.752.050.348.747.245.844.443.141.840.639.538.437.336.335.334.433.5
280 lbs58.556.654.752.951.249.648.146.645.243.942.641.340.239.138.036.935.935.034.1
285 lbs59.657.655.753.852.150.548.947.446.044.643.342.140.939.738.737.636.635.634.7
290 lbs60.658.656.654.853.051.449.848.346.845.444.142.841.640.439.338.337.236.235.3
295 lbs61.759.657.655.754.052.350.649.147.646.244.943.642.341.140.038.937.936.935.9
300 lbs62.760.658.656.754.953.151.549.948.447.045.644.343.041.840.739.638.537.536.5
305 lbs63.761.659.657.655.854.052.450.849.247.846.445.043.842.541.440.239.238.137.1
310 lbs64.862.660.558.656.754.953.251.650.048.647.145.844.543.242.040.939.838.737.7
315 lbs65.863.661.559.557.655.854.152.450.849.347.946.545.243.942.741.640.439.438.3
320 lbs66.964.662.560.558.556.754.953.251.650.148.747.345.944.643.442.241.140.039.0
325 lbs67.965.663.561.459.457.655.854.152.550.949.448.046.645.344.142.941.740.639.6

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Disclaimer

The information on this page is intended to be an educational reference and is not to be taken as medical advice. If you think you're having a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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