BMI 17 Meaning

What does BMI of 17 mean?

BMI 17 for males and females means

Underweight/Mild thinness

BMI 17 is 1.4 points below the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 17 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 17 is in the underweight range. This means you might need to up your nutrition to meet your body's needs. Keep an eye on your weight over time.

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 17 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 17156 cm 41 kg4'6" 71 lbs
BMI 17157 cm 42 kg4'7" 73 lbs
BMI 17158 cm 42 kg4'8" 76 lbs
BMI 17159 cm 43 kg4'9" 79 lbs
BMI 17160 cm 44 kg4'10" 81 lbs
BMI 17161 cm 44 kg4'11" 84 lbs
BMI 17162 cm 45 kg5'0" 87 lbs
BMI 17163 cm 45 kg5'1" 90 lbs
BMI 17164 cm 46 kg5'2" 93 lbs
BMI 17165 cm 46 kg5'3" 96 lbs
BMI 17166 cm 47 kg5'4" 99 lbs
BMI 17167 cm 47 kg5'5" 102 lbs
BMI 17168 cm 48 kg5'6" 105 lbs
BMI 17169 cm 49 kg5'7" 109 lbs
BMI 17170 cm 49 kg5'8" 112 lbs
BMI 17171 cm 50 kg5'9" 115 lbs
BMI 17172 cm 50 kg5'10" 118 lbs
BMI 17173 cm 51 kg5'11" 122 lbs
BMI 17174 cm 51 kg6'0" 125 lbs
BMI 17175 cm 52 kg6'1" 129 lbs
BMI 17176 cm 53 kg6'2" 132 lbs
BMI 17177 cm 53 kg6'3" 136 lbs
BMI 17178 cm 54 kg6'4" 140 lbs
BMI 17179 cm 54 kg6'5" 143 lbs
BMI 17180 cm 55 kg6'6" 147 lbs
BMI 17181 cm 56 kg6'7" 151 lbs