BMI 28 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 28 is 3.1 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 28 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 28 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 28 | 156 cm 68 kg | 4'6" 116 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 157 cm 69 kg | 4'7" 120 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 158 cm 70 kg | 4'8" 125 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 159 cm 71 kg | 4'9" 129 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 160 cm 72 kg | 4'10" 134 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 161 cm 73 kg | 4'11" 139 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 162 cm 73 kg | 5'0" 143 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 163 cm 74 kg | 5'1" 148 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 164 cm 75 kg | 5'2" 153 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 165 cm 76 kg | 5'3" 158 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 166 cm 77 kg | 5'4" 163 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 167 cm 78 kg | 5'5" 168 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 168 cm 79 kg | 5'6" 173 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 169 cm 80 kg | 5'7" 179 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 170 cm 81 kg | 5'8" 184 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 171 cm 82 kg | 5'9" 190 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 172 cm 83 kg | 5'10" 195 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 173 cm 84 kg | 5'11" 201 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 174 cm 85 kg | 6'0" 206 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 175 cm 86 kg | 6'1" 212 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 176 cm 87 kg | 6'2" 218 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 177 cm 88 kg | 6'3" 224 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 178 cm 89 kg | 6'4" 230 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 179 cm 90 kg | 6'5" 236 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 180 cm 91 kg | 6'6" 242 lbs |
| BMI 28 | 181 cm 92 kg | 6'7" 249 lbs |