BMI 47 Meaning

BMI of 47 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 47 falls into the class 3 obesity category, also known as severe obesity. This indicates an extremely high amount of excess body fat that poses significant health risks and requires immediate attention.

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.

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 47 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 47	156 cm 114 kg	4'6" 195 lbs
BMI 47	157 cm 116 kg	4'7" 202 lbs
BMI 47	158 cm 117 kg	4'8" 210 lbs
BMI 47	159 cm 119 kg	4'9" 217 lbs
BMI 47	160 cm 120 kg	4'10" 225 lbs
BMI 47	161 cm 122 kg	4'11" 233 lbs
BMI 47	162 cm 123 kg	5'0" 241 lbs
BMI 47	163 cm 125 kg	5'1" 249 lbs
BMI 47	164 cm 126 kg	5'2" 257 lbs
BMI 47	165 cm 128 kg	5'3" 265 lbs
BMI 47	166 cm 130 kg	5'4" 274 lbs
BMI 47	167 cm 131 kg	5'5" 282 lbs
BMI 47	168 cm 133 kg	5'6" 291 lbs
BMI 47	169 cm 134 kg	5'7" 300 lbs
BMI 47	170 cm 136 kg	5'8" 309 lbs
BMI 47	171 cm 137 kg	5'9" 318 lbs
BMI 47	172 cm 139 kg	5'10" 328 lbs
BMI 47	173 cm 141 kg	5'11" 337 lbs
BMI 47	174 cm 142 kg	6'0" 347 lbs
BMI 47	175 cm 144 kg	6'1" 356 lbs
BMI 47	176 cm 146 kg	6'2" 366 lbs
BMI 47	177 cm 147 kg	6'3" 376 lbs
BMI 47	178 cm 149 kg	6'4" 386 lbs
BMI 47	179 cm 151 kg	6'5" 396 lbs
BMI 47	180 cm 152 kg	6'6" 407 lbs
BMI 47	181 cm 154 kg	6'7" 417 lbs