BMI 16.6 Meaning

What does BMI of 16.6 mean?

BMI 16.6 for males and females means

Underweight/Moderate thinness

BMI 16.6 is 1.8 points below the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 16.6 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 16.6 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 16.6 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 16.6156 cm 40 kg4'6" 69 lbs
BMI 16.6157 cm 41 kg4'7" 71 lbs
BMI 16.6158 cm 41 kg4'8" 74 lbs
BMI 16.6159 cm 42 kg4'9" 77 lbs
BMI 16.6160 cm 42 kg4'10" 79 lbs
BMI 16.6161 cm 43 kg4'11" 82 lbs
BMI 16.6162 cm 44 kg5'0" 85 lbs
BMI 16.6163 cm 44 kg5'1" 88 lbs
BMI 16.6164 cm 45 kg5'2" 91 lbs
BMI 16.6165 cm 45 kg5'3" 94 lbs
BMI 16.6166 cm 46 kg5'4" 97 lbs
BMI 16.6167 cm 46 kg5'5" 100 lbs
BMI 16.6168 cm 47 kg5'6" 103 lbs
BMI 16.6169 cm 47 kg5'7" 106 lbs
BMI 16.6170 cm 48 kg5'8" 109 lbs
BMI 16.6171 cm 49 kg5'9" 112 lbs
BMI 16.6172 cm 49 kg5'10" 116 lbs
BMI 16.6173 cm 50 kg5'11" 119 lbs
BMI 16.6174 cm 50 kg6'0" 122 lbs
BMI 16.6175 cm 51 kg6'1" 126 lbs
BMI 16.6176 cm 51 kg6'2" 129 lbs
BMI 16.6177 cm 52 kg6'3" 133 lbs
BMI 16.6178 cm 53 kg6'4" 136 lbs
BMI 16.6179 cm 53 kg6'5" 140 lbs
BMI 16.6180 cm 54 kg6'6" 144 lbs
BMI 16.6181 cm 54 kg6'7" 147 lbs