BMI 29.9 for males and females means
Overweight/Pre-obese
BMI 29.9 is 5 points more the beginning of the healthy BMI range (18.4 - 24.9).
BMI of 29.9 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 29.9 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 29.9 | 156 cm 73 kg | 4'6" 124 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 157 cm 74 kg | 4'7" 129 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 158 cm 75 kg | 4'8" 133 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 159 cm 76 kg | 4'9" 138 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 160 cm 77 kg | 4'10" 143 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 161 cm 78 kg | 4'11" 148 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 162 cm 78 kg | 5'0" 153 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 163 cm 79 kg | 5'1" 158 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 164 cm 80 kg | 5'2" 163 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 165 cm 81 kg | 5'3" 169 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 166 cm 82 kg | 5'4" 174 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 167 cm 83 kg | 5'5" 180 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 168 cm 84 kg | 5'6" 185 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 169 cm 85 kg | 5'7" 191 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 170 cm 86 kg | 5'8" 197 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 171 cm 87 kg | 5'9" 202 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 172 cm 88 kg | 5'10" 208 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 173 cm 89 kg | 5'11" 214 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 174 cm 91 kg | 6'0" 220 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 175 cm 92 kg | 6'1" 227 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 176 cm 93 kg | 6'2" 233 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 177 cm 94 kg | 6'3" 239 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 178 cm 95 kg | 6'4" 246 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 179 cm 96 kg | 6'5" 252 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 180 cm 97 kg | 6'6" 259 lbs |
| BMI 29.9 | 181 cm 98 kg | 6'7" 265 lbs |