BMI 29.5 Meaning

What does BMI of 29.5 mean?

BMI 29.5 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 29.5 is 4.6 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 29.5 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 29.5 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 29.5 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 29.5156 cm 72 kg4'6" 122 lbs
BMI 29.5157 cm 73 kg4'7" 127 lbs
BMI 29.5158 cm 74 kg4'8" 132 lbs
BMI 29.5159 cm 75 kg4'9" 136 lbs
BMI 29.5160 cm 76 kg4'10" 141 lbs
BMI 29.5161 cm 76 kg4'11" 146 lbs
BMI 29.5162 cm 77 kg5'0" 151 lbs
BMI 29.5163 cm 78 kg5'1" 156 lbs
BMI 29.5164 cm 79 kg5'2" 161 lbs
BMI 29.5165 cm 80 kg5'3" 167 lbs
BMI 29.5166 cm 81 kg5'4" 172 lbs
BMI 29.5167 cm 82 kg5'5" 177 lbs
BMI 29.5168 cm 83 kg5'6" 183 lbs
BMI 29.5169 cm 84 kg5'7" 188 lbs
BMI 29.5170 cm 85 kg5'8" 194 lbs
BMI 29.5171 cm 86 kg5'9" 200 lbs
BMI 29.5172 cm 87 kg5'10" 206 lbs
BMI 29.5173 cm 88 kg5'11" 212 lbs
BMI 29.5174 cm 89 kg6'0" 218 lbs
BMI 29.5175 cm 90 kg6'1" 224 lbs
BMI 29.5176 cm 91 kg6'2" 230 lbs
BMI 29.5177 cm 92 kg6'3" 236 lbs
BMI 29.5178 cm 93 kg6'4" 242 lbs
BMI 29.5179 cm 95 kg6'5" 249 lbs
BMI 29.5180 cm 96 kg6'6" 255 lbs
BMI 29.5181 cm 97 kg6'7" 262 lbs