BMI 27 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 27 is 2.1 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 27 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 27 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 27 | 156 cm 66 kg | 4'6" 112 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 157 cm 67 kg | 4'7" 116 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 158 cm 67 kg | 4'8" 120 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 159 cm 68 kg | 4'9" 125 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 160 cm 69 kg | 4'10" 129 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 161 cm 70 kg | 4'11" 134 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 162 cm 71 kg | 5'0" 138 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 163 cm 72 kg | 5'1" 143 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 164 cm 73 kg | 5'2" 148 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 165 cm 74 kg | 5'3" 152 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 166 cm 74 kg | 5'4" 157 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 167 cm 75 kg | 5'5" 162 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 168 cm 76 kg | 5'6" 167 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 169 cm 77 kg | 5'7" 172 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 170 cm 78 kg | 5'8" 178 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 171 cm 79 kg | 5'9" 183 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 172 cm 80 kg | 5'10" 188 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 173 cm 81 kg | 5'11" 194 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 174 cm 82 kg | 6'0" 199 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 175 cm 83 kg | 6'1" 205 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 176 cm 84 kg | 6'2" 210 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 177 cm 85 kg | 6'3" 216 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 178 cm 86 kg | 6'4" 222 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 179 cm 87 kg | 6'5" 228 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 180 cm 87 kg | 6'6" 234 lbs |
| BMI 27 | 181 cm 88 kg | 6'7" 240 lbs |