BMI 16.8 Meaning

BMI of 16.8 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 16.8 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.

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

BMI 16.8 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 16.8	156 cm 41 kg	4'6" 70 lbs
BMI 16.8	157 cm 41 kg	4'7" 72 lbs
BMI 16.8	158 cm 42 kg	4'8" 75 lbs
BMI 16.8	159 cm 42 kg	4'9" 78 lbs
BMI 16.8	160 cm 43 kg	4'10" 80 lbs
BMI 16.8	161 cm 44 kg	4'11" 83 lbs
BMI 16.8	162 cm 44 kg	5'0" 86 lbs
BMI 16.8	163 cm 45 kg	5'1" 89 lbs
BMI 16.8	164 cm 45 kg	5'2" 92 lbs
BMI 16.8	165 cm 46 kg	5'3" 95 lbs
BMI 16.8	166 cm 46 kg	5'4" 98 lbs
BMI 16.8	167 cm 47 kg	5'5" 101 lbs
BMI 16.8	168 cm 47 kg	5'6" 104 lbs
BMI 16.8	169 cm 48 kg	5'7" 107 lbs
BMI 16.8	170 cm 49 kg	5'8" 111 lbs
BMI 16.8	171 cm 49 kg	5'9" 114 lbs
BMI 16.8	172 cm 50 kg	5'10" 117 lbs
BMI 16.8	173 cm 50 kg	5'11" 120 lbs
BMI 16.8	174 cm 51 kg	6'0" 124 lbs
BMI 16.8	175 cm 51 kg	6'1" 127 lbs
BMI 16.8	176 cm 52 kg	6'2" 131 lbs
BMI 16.8	177 cm 53 kg	6'3" 134 lbs
BMI 16.8	178 cm 53 kg	6'4" 138 lbs
BMI 16.8	179 cm 54 kg	6'5" 142 lbs
BMI 16.8	180 cm 54 kg	6'6" 145 lbs
BMI 16.8	181 cm 55 kg	6'7" 149 lbs