BMI 26.2 Meaning

What does BMI of 26.2 mean?

BMI 26.2 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 26.2 is 1.3 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 26.2 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26.2 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 26.2 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 26.2156 cm 64 kg4'6" 109 lbs
BMI 26.2157 cm 65 kg4'7" 113 lbs
BMI 26.2158 cm 65 kg4'8" 117 lbs
BMI 26.2159 cm 66 kg4'9" 121 lbs
BMI 26.2160 cm 67 kg4'10" 125 lbs
BMI 26.2161 cm 68 kg4'11" 130 lbs
BMI 26.2162 cm 69 kg5'0" 134 lbs
BMI 26.2163 cm 70 kg5'1" 139 lbs
BMI 26.2164 cm 70 kg5'2" 143 lbs
BMI 26.2165 cm 71 kg5'3" 148 lbs
BMI 26.2166 cm 72 kg5'4" 153 lbs
BMI 26.2167 cm 73 kg5'5" 157 lbs
BMI 26.2168 cm 74 kg5'6" 162 lbs
BMI 26.2169 cm 75 kg5'7" 167 lbs
BMI 26.2170 cm 76 kg5'8" 172 lbs
BMI 26.2171 cm 77 kg5'9" 177 lbs
BMI 26.2172 cm 78 kg5'10" 183 lbs
BMI 26.2173 cm 78 kg5'11" 188 lbs
BMI 26.2174 cm 79 kg6'0" 193 lbs
BMI 26.2175 cm 80 kg6'1" 199 lbs
BMI 26.2176 cm 81 kg6'2" 204 lbs
BMI 26.2177 cm 82 kg6'3" 210 lbs
BMI 26.2178 cm 83 kg6'4" 215 lbs
BMI 26.2179 cm 84 kg6'5" 221 lbs
BMI 26.2180 cm 85 kg6'6" 227 lbs
BMI 26.2181 cm 86 kg6'7" 233 lbs