BMI 27.5 Meaning

What does BMI of 27.5 mean?

BMI 27.5 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 27.5 is 2.6 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 27.5 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 27.5 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 27.5 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 27.5156 cm 67 kg4'6" 114 lbs
BMI 27.5157 cm 68 kg4'7" 118 lbs
BMI 27.5158 cm 69 kg4'8" 123 lbs
BMI 27.5159 cm 70 kg4'9" 127 lbs
BMI 27.5160 cm 70 kg4'10" 132 lbs
BMI 27.5161 cm 71 kg4'11" 136 lbs
BMI 27.5162 cm 72 kg5'0" 141 lbs
BMI 27.5163 cm 73 kg5'1" 146 lbs
BMI 27.5164 cm 74 kg5'2" 150 lbs
BMI 27.5165 cm 75 kg5'3" 155 lbs
BMI 27.5166 cm 76 kg5'4" 160 lbs
BMI 27.5167 cm 77 kg5'5" 165 lbs
BMI 27.5168 cm 78 kg5'6" 170 lbs
BMI 27.5169 cm 79 kg5'7" 176 lbs
BMI 27.5170 cm 79 kg5'8" 181 lbs
BMI 27.5171 cm 80 kg5'9" 186 lbs
BMI 27.5172 cm 81 kg5'10" 192 lbs
BMI 27.5173 cm 82 kg5'11" 197 lbs
BMI 27.5174 cm 83 kg6'0" 203 lbs
BMI 27.5175 cm 84 kg6'1" 208 lbs
BMI 27.5176 cm 85 kg6'2" 214 lbs
BMI 27.5177 cm 86 kg6'3" 220 lbs
BMI 27.5178 cm 87 kg6'4" 226 lbs
BMI 27.5179 cm 88 kg6'5" 232 lbs
BMI 27.5180 cm 89 kg6'6" 238 lbs
BMI 27.5181 cm 90 kg6'7" 244 lbs