BMI 27.9 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 27.9 is 3 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 27.9 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 27.9 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 27.9 | 156 cm 68 kg | 4'6" 116 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 157 cm 69 kg | 4'7" 120 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 158 cm 70 kg | 4'8" 124 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 159 cm 71 kg | 4'9" 129 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 160 cm 71 kg | 4'10" 134 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 161 cm 72 kg | 4'11" 138 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 162 cm 73 kg | 5'0" 143 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 163 cm 74 kg | 5'1" 148 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 164 cm 75 kg | 5'2" 153 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 165 cm 76 kg | 5'3" 158 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 166 cm 77 kg | 5'4" 163 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 167 cm 78 kg | 5'5" 168 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 168 cm 79 kg | 5'6" 173 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 169 cm 80 kg | 5'7" 178 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 170 cm 81 kg | 5'8" 184 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 171 cm 82 kg | 5'9" 189 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 172 cm 83 kg | 5'10" 194 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 173 cm 84 kg | 5'11" 200 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 174 cm 84 kg | 6'0" 206 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 175 cm 85 kg | 6'1" 211 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 176 cm 86 kg | 6'2" 217 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 177 cm 87 kg | 6'3" 223 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 178 cm 88 kg | 6'4" 229 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 179 cm 89 kg | 6'5" 235 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 180 cm 90 kg | 6'6" 241 lbs |
| BMI 27.9 | 181 cm 91 kg | 6'7" 248 lbs |