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Analyzing: Body Mass Index 18.5
Question: Who have BMI of 18.5?
Answer: Every person with similar height and weight combination from this table:
| Metric units |
Imperial units |
| cm |
kg |
ft, in |
lbs |
| 120 cm |
26.6 kg |
3´11" |
59 lbs |
| 125 cm |
28.9 kg |
4´1" |
64 lbs |
| 130 cm |
31.3 kg |
4´3" |
69 lbs |
| 135 cm |
33.7 kg |
4´5" |
74 lbs |
| 140 cm |
36.3 kg |
4´7" |
80 lbs |
| 145 cm |
38.9 kg |
4´9" |
86 lbs |
| 150 cm |
41.6 kg |
4´11" |
92 lbs |
| 155 cm |
44.4 kg |
5´1" |
98 lbs |
| 160 cm |
47.4 kg |
5´3" |
104 lbs |
| 165 cm |
50.4 kg |
5´5" |
111 lbs |
| 170 cm |
53.5 kg |
5´7" |
118 lbs |
| 175 cm |
56.7 kg |
5´9" |
125 lbs |
| 180 cm |
59.9 kg |
5´11" |
132 lbs |
| 185 cm |
63.3 kg |
6´1" |
140 lbs |
| 190 cm |
66.8 kg |
6´3" |
147 lbs |
| 195 cm |
70.3 kg |
6´5" |
155 lbs |
| 200 cm |
74 kg |
6´7" |
163 lbs |
| 205 cm |
77.7 kg |
6´9" |
171 lbs |
| 210 cm |
81.6 kg |
6´11" |
180 lbs |
| 215 cm |
85.5 kg |
7´1" |
189 lbs |
Calculated with equation: Weight [kg] = 18.5 × (Height [m])²
Average adults
BMI 18.5 [kg/m²] => Normal (healthy weight) (from 18.5 to 24.99)
18.5 BMI compared to normal minimum: 0 kg/m²
This BMI compared to normal maximum: -6.5 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 18.5
| Age |
2 years
⇓ |
2 years 1 months
⇓ |
2 years 9 months
⇓ |
6 years 2 months
⇓ |
7 years 9 months
⇓ |
8 years 10 months
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10 years 5 months
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13 years 1 months
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15 years 5 months
⇓ |
17 years 4 months
⇓ |
18 years 6 months
⇓ |
| 20 years |
Categories, if girl has BMI of 18.5
| Age |
2 years
⇓ |
2 years 8 months
⇓ |
5 years 6 months
⇓ |
7 years 3 months
⇓ |
8 years 3 months
⇓ |
9 years 9 months
⇓ |
12 years 8 months
⇓ |
15 years 8 months
⇓ |
19 years 12 months
⇓ |
| 20 years |
Legend:
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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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Shinji Takahira (Japan) Height: 1.8 m (5´10.9"), Weight: 60 kg, (132 lbs) BMI: 18.52
(
Athletics)
info
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Guojian Dong (China) Height: 1.7 m (5´6.9"), Weight: 53 kg, (117 lbs) BMI: 18.34
(
Athletics)
info
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Evan Jager (United States) Height: 1.88 m (6´2"), Weight: 66 kg, (146 lbs) BMI: 18.67
(
Athletics)
info
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Chia-Che Chang () Height: 1.73 m (5´8.1"), Weight: 56 kg, (123 lbs) BMI: 18.71
(
Athletics)
info
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Richard Varga (Slovakia) Height: 1.88 m (6´2"), Weight: 65 kg, (143 lbs) BMI: 18.39
(
Triathlon)
info
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Marcin Chabowski (Poland) Height: 1.74 m (5´8.5"), Weight: 56 kg, (123 lbs) BMI: 18.5
(
Athletics)
info
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Dathan Ritzenhein (United States) Height: 1.73 m (5´8.1"), Weight: 55 kg, (121 lbs) BMI: 18.38
(
Athletics)
info
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Miguel Barzola (Argentina) Height: 1.72 m (5´7.7"), Weight: 54 kg, (119 lbs) BMI: 18.25
(
Athletics)
info
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Nijel Amos (Botswana) Height: 1.79 m (5´10.5"), Weight: 60 kg, (132 lbs) BMI: 18.73
(
Athletics)
info
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Ahmed Husam (Maldives) Height: 1.75 m (5´8.9"), Weight: 56 kg, (123 lbs) BMI: 18.29
(
Swimming)
info
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Stephane Tempier (France) Height: 1.82 m (5´11.7"), Weight: 62 kg, (137 lbs) BMI: 18.72
(
Cycling)
info
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Lee Merrien (United Kingdom) Height: 1.82 m (5´11.7"), Weight: 61 kg, (134 lbs) BMI: 18.42
(
Athletics)
info
Female athletes from Olympic Games in London 2012: **
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Hyun Hee Nam (South Korea) Height: 1.55 m (5´1"), Weight: 44 kg, (97 lbs) BMI: 18.31
(
Fencing)
info
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Desiree Davila (United States) Height: 1.55 m (5´1"), Weight: 44 kg, (97 lbs) BMI: 18.31
(
Athletics)
info
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Beki Lee (Australia) Height: 1.6 m (5´3"), Weight: 47 kg, (104 lbs) BMI: 18.36
(
Athletics)
info
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Marina Aitova (Kazakhstan) Height: 1.78 m (5´10.1"), Weight: 59 kg, (130 lbs) BMI: 18.62
(
Athletics)
info
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Helle Frederiksen (Denmark) Height: 1.71 m (5´7.3"), Weight: 54 kg, (119 lbs) BMI: 18.47
(
Triathlon)
info
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Ysaora Thibus (France) Height: 1.74 m (5´8.5"), Weight: 56 kg, (123 lbs) BMI: 18.5
(
Fencing)
info
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Hyejin Lee (South Korea) Height: 1.64 m (5´4.6"), Weight: 50 kg, (110 lbs) BMI: 18.59
(
Cycling)
info
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Emilie Evesque (France) Height: 1.63 m (5´4.2"), Weight: 49 kg, (108 lbs) BMI: 18.44
(
Shooting)
info
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Claudia Cesarini (Italy) Height: 1.77 m (5´9.7"), Weight: 58 kg, (128 lbs) BMI: 18.51
(
Pentathlon)
info
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Tanith Maxwell (South Africa) Height: 1.69 m (5´6.5"), Weight: 53 kg, (117 lbs) BMI: 18.56
(
Athletics)
info
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Paola Croce (Italy) Height: 1.67 m (5´5.7"), Weight: 52 kg, (115 lbs) BMI: 18.65
(
Volleyball)
info
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Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Brazil) Height: 1.67 m (5´5.7"), Weight: 52 kg, (115 lbs) BMI: 18.65
(
Cycling)
info
**Random list, max 12 athletes listed. Source: The Guardian, datablog