Body Mass Index (BMI)
Weight-to-height ratio with WHO categories and your healthy weight range
Formula and method
BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height (m)². Thresholds follow the 1995 WHO classification; Asian populations use lower cut-offs of 23 and 27.5.
Sources
- WHO. Physical status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry. Geneva, 1995.
- WHO Expert Consultation. Appropriate BMI for Asian populations. Lancet, 2004.