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Analyzing: Body Mass Index 18
Question: Who have BMI of 18?
Answer: Every person with similar height and weight combination from this table:
| Metric units |
Imperial units |
| cm |
kg |
ft, in |
lbs |
| 120 cm |
25.9 kg |
3´11" |
57 lbs |
| 125 cm |
28.1 kg |
4´1" |
62 lbs |
| 130 cm |
30.4 kg |
4´3" |
67 lbs |
| 135 cm |
32.8 kg |
4´5" |
72 lbs |
| 140 cm |
35.3 kg |
4´7" |
78 lbs |
| 145 cm |
37.8 kg |
4´9" |
83 lbs |
| 150 cm |
40.5 kg |
4´11" |
89 lbs |
| 155 cm |
43.2 kg |
5´1" |
95 lbs |
| 160 cm |
46.1 kg |
5´3" |
102 lbs |
| 165 cm |
49 kg |
5´5" |
108 lbs |
| 170 cm |
52 kg |
5´7" |
115 lbs |
| 175 cm |
55.1 kg |
5´9" |
122 lbs |
| 180 cm |
58.3 kg |
5´11" |
129 lbs |
| 185 cm |
61.6 kg |
6´1" |
136 lbs |
| 190 cm |
65 kg |
6´3" |
143 lbs |
| 195 cm |
68.4 kg |
6´5" |
151 lbs |
| 200 cm |
72 kg |
6´7" |
159 lbs |
| 205 cm |
75.6 kg |
6´9" |
167 lbs |
| 210 cm |
79.4 kg |
6´11" |
175 lbs |
| 215 cm |
83.2 kg |
7´1" |
183 lbs |
Calculated with equation: Weight [kg] = 18 × (Height [m])²
Average adults
BMI 18 [kg/m²] => Underweight (from 16 to 18.49)
18 BMI compared to normal minimum: -0.5 kg/m² under
This BMI compared to normal maximum: -7 kg/m² under
BMI values for adults with average muscle mass:
| Category |
from |
to |
| Very Severely Underweight |
0 |
15 |
| Severely Underweight |
15 |
16 |
| Underweight |
16 |
18.5 |
| Normal (healthy weight) |
18.5 |
25 |
| Overweight |
25 |
30 |
| Obese Class I (Moderately obese) |
30 |
35 |
| Obese Class II (Severely obese) |
35 |
40 |
| Obese Class III (Very severely obese) |
40 |
1000 |
Kids, teens (2-20 years)
Categories, if boy has BMI of 18
| Age |
2 years
⇓ |
2 years 2 months
⇓ |
2 years 7 months
⇓ |
3 years 5 months
⇓ |
5 years 3 months
⇓ |
7 years
⇓ |
8 years 1 months
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9 years 8 months
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12 years 4 months
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14 years 8 months
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16 years 6 months
⇓ |
17 years 7 months
⇓ |
| 20 years |
Categories, if girl has BMI of 18
| Age |
2 years
⇓ |
2 years
⇓ |
2 years 5 months
⇓ |
6 years 6 months
⇓ |
7 years 7 months
⇓ |
9 years 1 months
⇓ |
11 years 11 months
⇓ |
14 years 9 months
⇓ |
17 years 6 months
⇓ |
| 20 years |
Legend:
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Normal |
Overweight |
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Babies
For babies (0-2 years) use this: Calculator (or Graph)
Athletes with similar BMI (height, weight)
Male athletes from Olympic Games in London 2012: **
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Teklemariam Medhin (Eritrea) Height: 1.84 m (6´0.4"), Weight: 61 kg, (134 lbs) BMI: 18.02
(
Athletics)
info
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Alistair Ian Cragg (Ireland) Height: 1.83 m (6´0"), Weight: 61 kg, (134 lbs) BMI: 18.21
(
Athletics)
info
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Dejen Gebremeskel (Ethiopia) Height: 1.78 m (5´10.1"), Weight: 57 kg, (126 lbs) BMI: 17.99
(
Athletics)
info
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Pedro Nimo (Spain) Height: 1.82 m (5´11.7"), Weight: 60 kg, (132 lbs) BMI: 18.11
(
Athletics)
info
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Ayad Lamdassem (Spain) Height: 1.7 m (5´6.9"), Weight: 52 kg, (115 lbs) BMI: 17.99
(
Athletics)
info
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Christopher Linke (Germany) Height: 1.9 m (6´2.8"), Weight: 65 kg, (143 lbs) BMI: 18.01
(
Athletics)
info
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Ruben Sanca (Cape Verde) Height: 1.88 m (6´2"), Weight: 63 kg, (139 lbs) BMI: 17.82
(
Athletics)
info
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Jesus Espana (Spain) Height: 1.73 m (5´8.1"), Weight: 54 kg, (119 lbs) BMI: 18.04
(
Athletics)
info
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Hassanine Sebei (Tunisia) Height: 1.77 m (5´9.7"), Weight: 56 kg, (123 lbs) BMI: 17.87
(
Athletics)
info
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Ivan Ukhov (Russia) Height: 1.92 m (6´3.6"), Weight: 67 kg, (148 lbs) BMI: 18.17
(
Athletics)
info
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Tobias Lister (Australia) Height: 1.74 m (5´8.5"), Weight: 55 kg, (121 lbs) BMI: 18.17
(
Rowing)
info
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Gebregziabher Gebremariam (Ethiopia) Height: 1.83 m (6´0"), Weight: 60 kg, (132 lbs) BMI: 17.92
(
Athletics)
info
Female athletes from Olympic Games in London 2012: **
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Leena Puotiniemi (Finland) Height: 1.7 m (5´6.9"), Weight: 52 kg, (115 lbs) BMI: 17.99
(
Athletics)
info
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Katrin Leumann (Switzerland) Height: 1.74 m (5´8.5"), Weight: 54 kg, (119 lbs) BMI: 17.84
(
Cycling)
info
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Cherono Koech (Kenya) Height: 1.72 m (5´7.7"), Weight: 53 kg, (117 lbs) BMI: 17.92
(
Athletics)
info
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Abeba Aregawi (Ethiopia) Height: 1.7 m (5´6.9"), Weight: 52 kg, (115 lbs) BMI: 17.99
(
Athletics)
info
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Helen Langehanenberg (Germany) Height: 1.64 m (5´4.6"), Weight: 48 kg, (106 lbs) BMI: 17.85
(
Equestrian)
info
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Niki Panetta (Greece) Height: 1.72 m (5´7.7"), Weight: 53 kg, (117 lbs) BMI: 17.92
(
Athletics)
info
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Eman Elgammal (Egypt) Height: 1.68 m (5´6.1"), Weight: 51 kg, (112 lbs) BMI: 18.07
(
Fencing)
info
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Kana Ichikawa (Japan) Height: 1.64 m (5´4.6"), Weight: 48 kg, (106 lbs) BMI: 17.85
(
Athletics)
info
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Emilia Pikkarainen (Finland) Height: 1.73 m (5´8.1"), Weight: 54 kg, (119 lbs) BMI: 18.04
(
Swimming)
info
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Viktoria Chaika (Belarus) Height: 1.7 m (5´6.9"), Weight: 52 kg, (115 lbs) BMI: 17.99
(
Shooting)
info
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Tanoh Benie (Ivory Coast) Height: 1.63 m (5´4.2"), Weight: 48 kg, (106 lbs) BMI: 18.07
(
Wrestling)
info
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Jing Yi Tee (Malaysia) Height: 1.66 m (5´5.4"), Weight: 50 kg, (110 lbs) BMI: 18.14
(
Badminton)
info
**Random list, max 12 athletes listed. Source: The Guardian, datablog