BMI 27.2 Meaning

What does BMI of 27.2 mean?

BMI 27.2 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 27.2 is 2.3 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 27.2 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 27.2 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 27.2 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 27.2156 cm 66 kg4'6" 113 lbs
BMI 27.2157 cm 67 kg4'7" 117 lbs
BMI 27.2158 cm 68 kg4'8" 121 lbs
BMI 27.2159 cm 69 kg4'9" 126 lbs
BMI 27.2160 cm 70 kg4'10" 130 lbs
BMI 27.2161 cm 71 kg4'11" 135 lbs
BMI 27.2162 cm 71 kg5'0" 139 lbs
BMI 27.2163 cm 72 kg5'1" 144 lbs
BMI 27.2164 cm 73 kg5'2" 149 lbs
BMI 27.2165 cm 74 kg5'3" 154 lbs
BMI 27.2166 cm 75 kg5'4" 158 lbs
BMI 27.2167 cm 76 kg5'5" 163 lbs
BMI 27.2168 cm 77 kg5'6" 169 lbs
BMI 27.2169 cm 78 kg5'7" 174 lbs
BMI 27.2170 cm 79 kg5'8" 179 lbs
BMI 27.2171 cm 80 kg5'9" 184 lbs
BMI 27.2172 cm 80 kg5'10" 190 lbs
BMI 27.2173 cm 81 kg5'11" 195 lbs
BMI 27.2174 cm 82 kg6'0" 201 lbs
BMI 27.2175 cm 83 kg6'1" 206 lbs
BMI 27.2176 cm 84 kg6'2" 212 lbs
BMI 27.2177 cm 85 kg6'3" 218 lbs
BMI 27.2178 cm 86 kg6'4" 223 lbs
BMI 27.2179 cm 87 kg6'5" 229 lbs
BMI 27.2180 cm 88 kg6'6" 235 lbs
BMI 27.2181 cm 89 kg6'7" 241 lbs