BMI 28.9 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 28.9 is 4 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 28.9 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 28.9 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 28.9 | 156 cm 70 kg | 4'6" 120 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 157 cm 71 kg | 4'7" 124 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 158 cm 72 kg | 4'8" 129 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 159 cm 73 kg | 4'9" 134 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 160 cm 74 kg | 4'10" 138 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 161 cm 75 kg | 4'11" 143 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 162 cm 76 kg | 5'0" 148 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 163 cm 77 kg | 5'1" 153 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 164 cm 78 kg | 5'2" 158 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 165 cm 79 kg | 5'3" 163 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 166 cm 80 kg | 5'4" 168 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 167 cm 81 kg | 5'5" 174 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 168 cm 82 kg | 5'6" 179 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 169 cm 83 kg | 5'7" 185 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 170 cm 84 kg | 5'8" 190 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 171 cm 85 kg | 5'9" 196 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 172 cm 85 kg | 5'10" 201 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 173 cm 86 kg | 5'11" 207 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 174 cm 87 kg | 6'0" 213 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 175 cm 89 kg | 6'1" 219 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 176 cm 90 kg | 6'2" 225 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 177 cm 91 kg | 6'3" 231 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 178 cm 92 kg | 6'4" 237 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 179 cm 93 kg | 6'5" 244 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 180 cm 94 kg | 6'6" 250 lbs |
| BMI 28.9 | 181 cm 95 kg | 6'7" 257 lbs |