BMI 29.8 Meaning

What does BMI of 29.8 mean?

BMI 29.8 for males and females means

Overweight/Pre-obese

BMI 29.8 is 4.9 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).

Thinness
Normal18.5
Overweight25
Obese30
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BMI of 29.8 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 29.8 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 29.8 weight and height

BMIHeight and weight (cm/kg)Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 29.8156 cm 73 kg4'6" 124 lbs
BMI 29.8157 cm 73 kg4'7" 128 lbs
BMI 29.8158 cm 74 kg4'8" 133 lbs
BMI 29.8159 cm 75 kg4'9" 138 lbs
BMI 29.8160 cm 76 kg4'10" 143 lbs
BMI 29.8161 cm 77 kg4'11" 148 lbs
BMI 29.8162 cm 78 kg5'0" 153 lbs
BMI 29.8163 cm 79 kg5'1" 158 lbs
BMI 29.8164 cm 80 kg5'2" 163 lbs
BMI 29.8165 cm 81 kg5'3" 168 lbs
BMI 29.8166 cm 82 kg5'4" 174 lbs
BMI 29.8167 cm 83 kg5'5" 179 lbs
BMI 29.8168 cm 84 kg5'6" 185 lbs
BMI 29.8169 cm 85 kg5'7" 190 lbs
BMI 29.8170 cm 86 kg5'8" 196 lbs
BMI 29.8171 cm 87 kg5'9" 202 lbs
BMI 29.8172 cm 88 kg5'10" 208 lbs
BMI 29.8173 cm 89 kg5'11" 214 lbs
BMI 29.8174 cm 90 kg6'0" 220 lbs
BMI 29.8175 cm 91 kg6'1" 226 lbs
BMI 29.8176 cm 92 kg6'2" 232 lbs
BMI 29.8177 cm 93 kg6'3" 238 lbs
BMI 29.8178 cm 94 kg6'4" 245 lbs
BMI 29.8179 cm 95 kg6'5" 251 lbs
BMI 29.8180 cm 97 kg6'6" 258 lbs
BMI 29.8181 cm 98 kg6'7" 265 lbs