BMI 16.2 Meaning

What does BMI of 16.2 mean?

BMI 16.2 for males and females means

Underweight/Moderate thinness

BMI 16.2 is 2.2 points below the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 16.2 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 16.2 is in the underweight category. This means you might not be getting enough nutrients to support your body's needs. But it's important to remember that BMI is just one indicator of health and doesn't necessarily mean you're unhealthy.

BMI Categories

This is the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended body weight based on BMI values for adults. It is used for both men and women, age 20 or older.

BMICategory
< 16Underweight (Severe thinness)
16 - 16.9Underweight (Moderate thinness)
17 - 18.4Underweight (Mild thinness)
18.5 - 24.9Normal range
25 - 29.9Overweight (Pre-obese)
30 - 34.9Obese (Class I)
35 - 39.9Obese (Class II)
≥ 40Obese (Class III)

BMI 16.2 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 16.2156 cm 39 kg4'6" 67 lbs
BMI 16.2157 cm 40 kg4'7" 70 lbs
BMI 16.2158 cm 40 kg4'8" 72 lbs
BMI 16.2159 cm 41 kg4'9" 75 lbs
BMI 16.2160 cm 41 kg4'10" 78 lbs
BMI 16.2161 cm 42 kg4'11" 80 lbs
BMI 16.2162 cm 43 kg5'0" 83 lbs
BMI 16.2163 cm 43 kg5'1" 86 lbs
BMI 16.2164 cm 44 kg5'2" 89 lbs
BMI 16.2165 cm 44 kg5'3" 91 lbs
BMI 16.2166 cm 45 kg5'4" 94 lbs
BMI 16.2167 cm 45 kg5'5" 97 lbs
BMI 16.2168 cm 46 kg5'6" 100 lbs
BMI 16.2169 cm 46 kg5'7" 103 lbs
BMI 16.2170 cm 47 kg5'8" 107 lbs
BMI 16.2171 cm 47 kg5'9" 110 lbs
BMI 16.2172 cm 48 kg5'10" 113 lbs
BMI 16.2173 cm 48 kg5'11" 116 lbs
BMI 16.2174 cm 49 kg6'0" 119 lbs
BMI 16.2175 cm 50 kg6'1" 123 lbs
BMI 16.2176 cm 50 kg6'2" 126 lbs
BMI 16.2177 cm 51 kg6'3" 130 lbs
BMI 16.2178 cm 51 kg6'4" 133 lbs
BMI 16.2179 cm 52 kg6'5" 137 lbs
BMI 16.2180 cm 52 kg6'6" 140 lbs
BMI 16.2181 cm 53 kg6'7" 144 lbs