BMI 17.5 Meaning

What does BMI of 17.5 mean?

BMI 17.5 for males and females means

Underweight/Mild thinness

BMI 17.5 is 0.9 points below the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 17.5 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 17.5 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 17.5 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 17.5156 cm 43 kg4'6" 73 lbs
BMI 17.5157 cm 43 kg4'7" 75 lbs
BMI 17.5158 cm 44 kg4'8" 78 lbs
BMI 17.5159 cm 44 kg4'9" 81 lbs
BMI 17.5160 cm 45 kg4'10" 84 lbs
BMI 17.5161 cm 45 kg4'11" 87 lbs
BMI 17.5162 cm 46 kg5'0" 90 lbs
BMI 17.5163 cm 46 kg5'1" 93 lbs
BMI 17.5164 cm 47 kg5'2" 96 lbs
BMI 17.5165 cm 48 kg5'3" 99 lbs
BMI 17.5166 cm 48 kg5'4" 102 lbs
BMI 17.5167 cm 49 kg5'5" 105 lbs
BMI 17.5168 cm 49 kg5'6" 108 lbs
BMI 17.5169 cm 50 kg5'7" 112 lbs
BMI 17.5170 cm 51 kg5'8" 115 lbs
BMI 17.5171 cm 51 kg5'9" 119 lbs
BMI 17.5172 cm 52 kg5'10" 122 lbs
BMI 17.5173 cm 52 kg5'11" 125 lbs
BMI 17.5174 cm 53 kg6'0" 129 lbs
BMI 17.5175 cm 54 kg6'1" 133 lbs
BMI 17.5176 cm 54 kg6'2" 136 lbs
BMI 17.5177 cm 55 kg6'3" 140 lbs
BMI 17.5178 cm 55 kg6'4" 144 lbs
BMI 17.5179 cm 56 kg6'5" 148 lbs
BMI 17.5180 cm 57 kg6'6" 151 lbs
BMI 17.5181 cm 57 kg6'7" 155 lbs