BMI 16.3 Meaning

What does BMI of 16.3 mean?

BMI 16.3 for males and females means

Underweight/Moderate thinness

BMI 16.3 is 2.1 points below the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 16.3 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 16.3 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 16.3 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 16.3156 cm 40 kg4'6" 68 lbs
BMI 16.3157 cm 40 kg4'7" 70 lbs
BMI 16.3158 cm 41 kg4'8" 73 lbs
BMI 16.3159 cm 41 kg4'9" 75 lbs
BMI 16.3160 cm 42 kg4'10" 78 lbs
BMI 16.3161 cm 42 kg4'11" 81 lbs
BMI 16.3162 cm 43 kg5'0" 83 lbs
BMI 16.3163 cm 43 kg5'1" 86 lbs
BMI 16.3164 cm 44 kg5'2" 89 lbs
BMI 16.3165 cm 44 kg5'3" 92 lbs
BMI 16.3166 cm 45 kg5'4" 95 lbs
BMI 16.3167 cm 45 kg5'5" 98 lbs
BMI 16.3168 cm 46 kg5'6" 101 lbs
BMI 16.3169 cm 47 kg5'7" 104 lbs
BMI 16.3170 cm 47 kg5'8" 107 lbs
BMI 16.3171 cm 48 kg5'9" 110 lbs
BMI 16.3172 cm 48 kg5'10" 114 lbs
BMI 16.3173 cm 49 kg5'11" 117 lbs
BMI 16.3174 cm 49 kg6'0" 120 lbs
BMI 16.3175 cm 50 kg6'1" 124 lbs
BMI 16.3176 cm 50 kg6'2" 127 lbs
BMI 16.3177 cm 51 kg6'3" 130 lbs
BMI 16.3178 cm 52 kg6'4" 134 lbs
BMI 16.3179 cm 52 kg6'5" 137 lbs
BMI 16.3180 cm 53 kg6'6" 141 lbs
BMI 16.3181 cm 53 kg6'7" 145 lbs