BMI 26.1 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 26.1 is 1.2 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 26.1 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26.1 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.
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 | Height and weight (cm/kg) | Height and weight (ft in/lbs) |
|---|---|---|
| BMI 26.1 | 156 cm 64 kg | 4'6" 108 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 157 cm 64 kg | 4'7" 112 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 158 cm 65 kg | 4'8" 116 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 159 cm 66 kg | 4'9" 121 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 160 cm 67 kg | 4'10" 125 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 161 cm 68 kg | 4'11" 129 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 162 cm 68 kg | 5'0" 134 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 163 cm 69 kg | 5'1" 138 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 164 cm 70 kg | 5'2" 143 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 165 cm 71 kg | 5'3" 147 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 166 cm 72 kg | 5'4" 152 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 167 cm 73 kg | 5'5" 157 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 168 cm 74 kg | 5'6" 162 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 169 cm 75 kg | 5'7" 167 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 170 cm 75 kg | 5'8" 172 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 171 cm 76 kg | 5'9" 177 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 172 cm 77 kg | 5'10" 182 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 173 cm 78 kg | 5'11" 187 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 174 cm 79 kg | 6'0" 192 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 175 cm 80 kg | 6'1" 198 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 176 cm 81 kg | 6'2" 203 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 177 cm 82 kg | 6'3" 209 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 178 cm 83 kg | 6'4" 214 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 179 cm 84 kg | 6'5" 220 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 180 cm 85 kg | 6'6" 226 lbs |
| BMI 26.1 | 181 cm 86 kg | 6'7" 232 lbs |