BMI at 5'10", 180 lb
BMI 25.8 — Overweight
- BMI
- 25.8
- Category
- Overweight (WHO)
- Healthy-weight range
- 125–168 lb (5'10")
- To reach Normal
- lose ~12 lb
At 5'10" and 180 lb, BMI works out to 25.8 — just above the 25.0 threshold into the WHO Overweight band (25–29.9). The healthy Normal range at this height runs from about 125 lb to 168 lb, so dropping roughly 12 lb would bring BMI back below 25. This is an educational estimate; consult a healthcare professional for personal advice.
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Find your Body Mass Index and see where you fall on the WHO healthy-weight range.
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- Underweight: 16–18.5
- Healthy weight: 18.5–25
- Overweight: 25–30
- Obese (class I): 30–35
- Obese (class II): 35–40
Healthy weight for your height: 56.7–76.3 kg
Range insight
Healthy weightYour current weight sits inside the adult healthy range for this height (56.7–76.3 kg).
How it's calculated
BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres: BMI = weight(kg) ÷ height(m)². Height in centimetres is converted to metres by dividing by 100 before squaring. The result is rounded to one decimal place. The WHO adult classification bands are: below 18.5 = Underweight; 18.5 to below 25 = Healthy weight; 25 to below 30 = Overweight; 30 to below 35 = Obese class I; 35 to below 40 = Obese class II; 40 and above = Obese class III. These thresholds are derived from population studies linking BMI ranges to the risk of weight-related health conditions and are published by the World Health Organization.
Sources
- www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/topic-details/GHO/body-mass-index
- www.cdc.gov/bmi/adult-calculator
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