BMI 16.4 Meaning

What does BMI of 16.4 mean?

BMI 16.4 for males and females means

Underweight/Moderate thinness

BMI 16.4 is 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 16.4 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 16.4 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 16.4 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 16.4156 cm 40 kg4'6" 68 lbs
BMI 16.4157 cm 40 kg4'7" 71 lbs
BMI 16.4158 cm 41 kg4'8" 73 lbs
BMI 16.4159 cm 41 kg4'9" 76 lbs
BMI 16.4160 cm 42 kg4'10" 78 lbs
BMI 16.4161 cm 43 kg4'11" 81 lbs
BMI 16.4162 cm 43 kg5'0" 84 lbs
BMI 16.4163 cm 44 kg5'1" 87 lbs
BMI 16.4164 cm 44 kg5'2" 90 lbs
BMI 16.4165 cm 45 kg5'3" 93 lbs
BMI 16.4166 cm 45 kg5'4" 96 lbs
BMI 16.4167 cm 46 kg5'5" 99 lbs
BMI 16.4168 cm 46 kg5'6" 102 lbs
BMI 16.4169 cm 47 kg5'7" 105 lbs
BMI 16.4170 cm 47 kg5'8" 108 lbs
BMI 16.4171 cm 48 kg5'9" 111 lbs
BMI 16.4172 cm 49 kg5'10" 114 lbs
BMI 16.4173 cm 49 kg5'11" 118 lbs
BMI 16.4174 cm 50 kg6'0" 121 lbs
BMI 16.4175 cm 50 kg6'1" 124 lbs
BMI 16.4176 cm 51 kg6'2" 128 lbs
BMI 16.4177 cm 51 kg6'3" 131 lbs
BMI 16.4178 cm 52 kg6'4" 135 lbs
BMI 16.4179 cm 53 kg6'5" 138 lbs
BMI 16.4180 cm 53 kg6'6" 142 lbs
BMI 16.4181 cm 54 kg6'7" 146 lbs