BMI 26.6 Meaning

What does BMI of 26.6 mean?

BMI 26.6 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 26.6 is 1.7 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 26.6 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26.6 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 26.6 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 26.6156 cm 65 kg4'6" 110 lbs
BMI 26.6157 cm 66 kg4'7" 114 lbs
BMI 26.6158 cm 66 kg4'8" 119 lbs
BMI 26.6159 cm 67 kg4'9" 123 lbs
BMI 26.6160 cm 68 kg4'10" 127 lbs
BMI 26.6161 cm 69 kg4'11" 132 lbs
BMI 26.6162 cm 70 kg5'0" 136 lbs
BMI 26.6163 cm 71 kg5'1" 141 lbs
BMI 26.6164 cm 72 kg5'2" 145 lbs
BMI 26.6165 cm 72 kg5'3" 150 lbs
BMI 26.6166 cm 73 kg5'4" 155 lbs
BMI 26.6167 cm 74 kg5'5" 160 lbs
BMI 26.6168 cm 75 kg5'6" 165 lbs
BMI 26.6169 cm 76 kg5'7" 170 lbs
BMI 26.6170 cm 77 kg5'8" 175 lbs
BMI 26.6171 cm 78 kg5'9" 180 lbs
BMI 26.6172 cm 79 kg5'10" 185 lbs
BMI 26.6173 cm 80 kg5'11" 191 lbs
BMI 26.6174 cm 81 kg6'0" 196 lbs
BMI 26.6175 cm 81 kg6'1" 202 lbs
BMI 26.6176 cm 82 kg6'2" 207 lbs
BMI 26.6177 cm 83 kg6'3" 213 lbs
BMI 26.6178 cm 84 kg6'4" 219 lbs
BMI 26.6179 cm 85 kg6'5" 224 lbs
BMI 26.6180 cm 86 kg6'6" 230 lbs
BMI 26.6181 cm 87 kg6'7" 236 lbs