BMI 26.5 Meaning

What does BMI of 26.5 mean?

BMI 26.5 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 26.5 is 1.6 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 26.5 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26.5 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 26.5 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 26.5156 cm 64 kg4'6" 110 lbs
BMI 26.5157 cm 65 kg4'7" 114 lbs
BMI 26.5158 cm 66 kg4'8" 118 lbs
BMI 26.5159 cm 67 kg4'9" 122 lbs
BMI 26.5160 cm 68 kg4'10" 127 lbs
BMI 26.5161 cm 69 kg4'11" 131 lbs
BMI 26.5162 cm 70 kg5'0" 136 lbs
BMI 26.5163 cm 70 kg5'1" 140 lbs
BMI 26.5164 cm 71 kg5'2" 145 lbs
BMI 26.5165 cm 72 kg5'3" 150 lbs
BMI 26.5166 cm 73 kg5'4" 154 lbs
BMI 26.5167 cm 74 kg5'5" 159 lbs
BMI 26.5168 cm 75 kg5'6" 164 lbs
BMI 26.5169 cm 76 kg5'7" 169 lbs
BMI 26.5170 cm 77 kg5'8" 174 lbs
BMI 26.5171 cm 77 kg5'9" 179 lbs
BMI 26.5172 cm 78 kg5'10" 185 lbs
BMI 26.5173 cm 79 kg5'11" 190 lbs
BMI 26.5174 cm 80 kg6'0" 195 lbs
BMI 26.5175 cm 81 kg6'1" 201 lbs
BMI 26.5176 cm 82 kg6'2" 206 lbs
BMI 26.5177 cm 83 kg6'3" 212 lbs
BMI 26.5178 cm 84 kg6'4" 218 lbs
BMI 26.5179 cm 85 kg6'5" 223 lbs
BMI 26.5180 cm 86 kg6'6" 229 lbs
BMI 26.5181 cm 87 kg6'7" 235 lbs