BMI 26 Meaning

What does BMI of 26 mean?

BMI 26 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 26 is 1.1 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 26 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26 is in the overweight category. This means you might have a bit more body fat than people with a normal BMI. But it's important to remember that BMI is just one way to assess health, and it 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 26 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 26156 cm 63 kg4'6" 108 lbs
BMI 26157 cm 64 kg4'7" 112 lbs
BMI 26158 cm 65 kg4'8" 116 lbs
BMI 26159 cm 66 kg4'9" 120 lbs
BMI 26160 cm 67 kg4'10" 124 lbs
BMI 26161 cm 67 kg4'11" 129 lbs
BMI 26162 cm 68 kg5'0" 133 lbs
BMI 26163 cm 69 kg5'1" 138 lbs
BMI 26164 cm 70 kg5'2" 142 lbs
BMI 26165 cm 71 kg5'3" 147 lbs
BMI 26166 cm 72 kg5'4" 151 lbs
BMI 26167 cm 73 kg5'5" 156 lbs
BMI 26168 cm 73 kg5'6" 161 lbs
BMI 26169 cm 74 kg5'7" 166 lbs
BMI 26170 cm 75 kg5'8" 171 lbs
BMI 26171 cm 76 kg5'9" 176 lbs
BMI 26172 cm 77 kg5'10" 181 lbs
BMI 26173 cm 78 kg5'11" 186 lbs
BMI 26174 cm 79 kg6'0" 192 lbs
BMI 26175 cm 80 kg6'1" 197 lbs
BMI 26176 cm 81 kg6'2" 203 lbs
BMI 26177 cm 81 kg6'3" 208 lbs
BMI 26178 cm 82 kg6'4" 214 lbs
BMI 26179 cm 83 kg6'5" 219 lbs
BMI 26180 cm 84 kg6'6" 225 lbs
BMI 26181 cm 85 kg6'7" 231 lbs