BMI 28.7 Meaning

What does BMI of 28.7 mean?

BMI 28.7 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 28.7 is 3.8 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 28.7 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 28.7 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 28.7 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 28.7156 cm 70 kg4'6" 119 lbs
BMI 28.7157 cm 71 kg4'7" 123 lbs
BMI 28.7158 cm 72 kg4'8" 128 lbs
BMI 28.7159 cm 73 kg4'9" 133 lbs
BMI 28.7160 cm 73 kg4'10" 137 lbs
BMI 28.7161 cm 74 kg4'11" 142 lbs
BMI 28.7162 cm 75 kg5'0" 147 lbs
BMI 28.7163 cm 76 kg5'1" 152 lbs
BMI 28.7164 cm 77 kg5'2" 157 lbs
BMI 28.7165 cm 78 kg5'3" 162 lbs
BMI 28.7166 cm 79 kg5'4" 167 lbs
BMI 28.7167 cm 80 kg5'5" 172 lbs
BMI 28.7168 cm 81 kg5'6" 178 lbs
BMI 28.7169 cm 82 kg5'7" 183 lbs
BMI 28.7170 cm 83 kg5'8" 189 lbs
BMI 28.7171 cm 84 kg5'9" 194 lbs
BMI 28.7172 cm 85 kg5'10" 200 lbs
BMI 28.7173 cm 86 kg5'11" 206 lbs
BMI 28.7174 cm 87 kg6'0" 212 lbs
BMI 28.7175 cm 88 kg6'1" 218 lbs
BMI 28.7176 cm 89 kg6'2" 224 lbs
BMI 28.7177 cm 90 kg6'3" 230 lbs
BMI 28.7178 cm 91 kg6'4" 236 lbs
BMI 28.7179 cm 92 kg6'5" 242 lbs
BMI 28.7180 cm 93 kg6'6" 248 lbs
BMI 28.7181 cm 94 kg6'7" 255 lbs