BMI 29.6 Meaning

What does BMI of 29.6 mean?

BMI 29.6 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 29.6 is 4.7 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 29.6 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 29.6 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 29.6 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 29.6156 cm 72 kg4'6" 123 lbs
BMI 29.6157 cm 73 kg4'7" 127 lbs
BMI 29.6158 cm 74 kg4'8" 132 lbs
BMI 29.6159 cm 75 kg4'9" 137 lbs
BMI 29.6160 cm 76 kg4'10" 142 lbs
BMI 29.6161 cm 77 kg4'11" 147 lbs
BMI 29.6162 cm 78 kg5'0" 152 lbs
BMI 29.6163 cm 79 kg5'1" 157 lbs
BMI 29.6164 cm 80 kg5'2" 162 lbs
BMI 29.6165 cm 81 kg5'3" 167 lbs
BMI 29.6166 cm 82 kg5'4" 172 lbs
BMI 29.6167 cm 83 kg5'5" 178 lbs
BMI 29.6168 cm 84 kg5'6" 183 lbs
BMI 29.6169 cm 85 kg5'7" 189 lbs
BMI 29.6170 cm 86 kg5'8" 195 lbs
BMI 29.6171 cm 87 kg5'9" 200 lbs
BMI 29.6172 cm 88 kg5'10" 206 lbs
BMI 29.6173 cm 89 kg5'11" 212 lbs
BMI 29.6174 cm 90 kg6'0" 218 lbs
BMI 29.6175 cm 91 kg6'1" 224 lbs
BMI 29.6176 cm 92 kg6'2" 231 lbs
BMI 29.6177 cm 93 kg6'3" 237 lbs
BMI 29.6178 cm 94 kg6'4" 243 lbs
BMI 29.6179 cm 95 kg6'5" 250 lbs
BMI 29.6180 cm 96 kg6'6" 256 lbs
BMI 29.6181 cm 97 kg6'7" 263 lbs