BMI 26.8 Meaning

What does BMI of 26.8 mean?

BMI 26.8 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 26.8 is 1.9 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 26.8 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26.8 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 26.8 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 26.8156 cm 65 kg4'6" 111 lbs
BMI 26.8157 cm 66 kg4'7" 115 lbs
BMI 26.8158 cm 67 kg4'8" 120 lbs
BMI 26.8159 cm 68 kg4'9" 124 lbs
BMI 26.8160 cm 69 kg4'10" 128 lbs
BMI 26.8161 cm 69 kg4'11" 133 lbs
BMI 26.8162 cm 70 kg5'0" 137 lbs
BMI 26.8163 cm 71 kg5'1" 142 lbs
BMI 26.8164 cm 72 kg5'2" 147 lbs
BMI 26.8165 cm 73 kg5'3" 151 lbs
BMI 26.8166 cm 74 kg5'4" 156 lbs
BMI 26.8167 cm 75 kg5'5" 161 lbs
BMI 26.8168 cm 76 kg5'6" 166 lbs
BMI 26.8169 cm 77 kg5'7" 171 lbs
BMI 26.8170 cm 77 kg5'8" 176 lbs
BMI 26.8171 cm 78 kg5'9" 182 lbs
BMI 26.8172 cm 79 kg5'10" 187 lbs
BMI 26.8173 cm 80 kg5'11" 192 lbs
BMI 26.8174 cm 81 kg6'0" 198 lbs
BMI 26.8175 cm 82 kg6'1" 203 lbs
BMI 26.8176 cm 83 kg6'2" 209 lbs
BMI 26.8177 cm 84 kg6'3" 214 lbs
BMI 26.8178 cm 85 kg6'4" 220 lbs
BMI 26.8179 cm 86 kg6'5" 226 lbs
BMI 26.8180 cm 87 kg6'6" 232 lbs
BMI 26.8181 cm 88 kg6'7" 238 lbs