BMI 26.9 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 26.9 is 2 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 26.9 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 26.9 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 26.9 | 156 cm 65 kg | 4'6" 112 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 157 cm 66 kg | 4'7" 116 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 158 cm 67 kg | 4'8" 120 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 159 cm 68 kg | 4'9" 124 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 160 cm 69 kg | 4'10" 129 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 161 cm 70 kg | 4'11" 133 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 162 cm 71 kg | 5'0" 138 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 163 cm 71 kg | 5'1" 142 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 164 cm 72 kg | 5'2" 147 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 165 cm 73 kg | 5'3" 152 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 166 cm 74 kg | 5'4" 157 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 167 cm 75 kg | 5'5" 162 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 168 cm 76 kg | 5'6" 167 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 169 cm 77 kg | 5'7" 172 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 170 cm 78 kg | 5'8" 177 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 171 cm 79 kg | 5'9" 182 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 172 cm 80 kg | 5'10" 187 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 173 cm 81 kg | 5'11" 193 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 174 cm 81 kg | 6'0" 198 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 175 cm 82 kg | 6'1" 204 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 176 cm 83 kg | 6'2" 210 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 177 cm 84 kg | 6'3" 215 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 178 cm 85 kg | 6'4" 221 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 179 cm 86 kg | 6'5" 227 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 180 cm 87 kg | 6'6" 233 lbs |
| BMI 26.9 | 181 cm 88 kg | 6'7" 239 lbs |