BMI 16.7 Meaning

What does BMI of 16.7 mean?

BMI 16.7 for males and females means

Underweight/Moderate thinness

BMI 16.7 is 1.7 points below the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 16.7 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 16.7 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 16.7 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 16.7156 cm 41 kg4'6" 69 lbs
BMI 16.7157 cm 41 kg4'7" 72 lbs
BMI 16.7158 cm 42 kg4'8" 74 lbs
BMI 16.7159 cm 42 kg4'9" 77 lbs
BMI 16.7160 cm 43 kg4'10" 80 lbs
BMI 16.7161 cm 43 kg4'11" 83 lbs
BMI 16.7162 cm 44 kg5'0" 86 lbs
BMI 16.7163 cm 44 kg5'1" 88 lbs
BMI 16.7164 cm 45 kg5'2" 91 lbs
BMI 16.7165 cm 45 kg5'3" 94 lbs
BMI 16.7166 cm 46 kg5'4" 97 lbs
BMI 16.7167 cm 47 kg5'5" 100 lbs
BMI 16.7168 cm 47 kg5'6" 103 lbs
BMI 16.7169 cm 48 kg5'7" 107 lbs
BMI 16.7170 cm 48 kg5'8" 110 lbs
BMI 16.7171 cm 49 kg5'9" 113 lbs
BMI 16.7172 cm 49 kg5'10" 116 lbs
BMI 16.7173 cm 50 kg5'11" 120 lbs
BMI 16.7174 cm 51 kg6'0" 123 lbs
BMI 16.7175 cm 51 kg6'1" 127 lbs
BMI 16.7176 cm 52 kg6'2" 130 lbs
BMI 16.7177 cm 52 kg6'3" 134 lbs
BMI 16.7178 cm 53 kg6'4" 137 lbs
BMI 16.7179 cm 54 kg6'5" 141 lbs
BMI 16.7180 cm 54 kg6'6" 145 lbs
BMI 16.7181 cm 55 kg6'7" 148 lbs