BMI for 5ft 2 female

Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement system designed to help categorize a women's weight into healthy, obese, underweight and overweight ranges. Because we know your height of 5 feet 2 inches, we can calculate your ranges below.1,2

Included with your BMI weight ranges below, is a BMI scale, chart and tables specific to your height (5'2"). For a more detailed overview, try our BMI calculator for women.

Your BMI scale2

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What is a healthy BMI for a 5 foot 2 female?1,2,3,4

Doctors currently consider a healthy BMI for women to be Between 18.5 to 24.9.

  • At 5 feet 2 inches tall, to be considered within the healthy weight range, you need to weigh between 101.2 lbs to 136.7 lbs

Doctors consider an overweight BMI for women to be between 25 to 29.9.

  • So if your 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh between 136.7 lbs to 164.0 lbs, you are considered overweight.

A BMI of 30 and higher is considered obese.

  • So if your 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh 164.0 lbs or over, you are considered obese.

5'2" female BMI classification table1,2,3

HeightWeightBMIWeight Class
5ft 2"
(62")
Below 101.2 lbsBelow 18.5Underweight
5ft 2"
(62")
101.2 lbs to 136.7 lbs18.5 to 24.9Healthy Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
136.7 lbs to 164.0 lbs25 to 29.9Overweight
5ft 2"
(62")
164.0 lbs to 191.4 lbs30 to 34.9Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
191.4 lbs to 218.7 lbs30 to 34.9Obese Class 2
5ft 2"
(62")
218.7 lbs and Above35 to 40Obese Class 3

5'2" chart at various weights1,2,3

HeightWeightBMIClass
5ft 2"
(62")
80 lbsBMI is 14.6Underweight
5ft 2"
(62")
85 lbsBMI is 15.5Underweight
5ft 2"
(62")
90 lbsBMI is 16.5Underweight
5ft 2"
(62")
95 lbsBMI is 17.4Underweight
5ft 2"
(62")
100 lbsBMI is 18.3Underweight
5ft 2"
(62")
105 lbsBMI is 19.2Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
110 lbsBMI is 20.1Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
115 lbsBMI is 21Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
120 lbsBMI is 21.9Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
125 lbsBMI is 22.9Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
130 lbsBMI is 23.8Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
135 lbsBMI is 24.7Normal Weight
5ft 2"
(62")
140 lbsBMI is 25.6Overweight
5ft 2"
(62")
145 lbsBMI is 26.5Overweight
5ft 2"
(62")
150 lbsBMI is 27.4Overweight
5ft 2"
(62")
155 lbsBMI is 28.3Overweight
5ft 2"
(62")
160 lbsBMI is 29.3Overweight
5ft 2"
(62")
165 lbsBMI is 30.2Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
170 lbsBMI is 31.1Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
175 lbsBMI is 32Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
180 lbsBMI is 32.9Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
185 lbsBMI is 33.8Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
190 lbsBMI is 34.7Obese
5ft 2"
(62")
195 lbsBMI is 35.7Obese II
5ft 2"
(62")
200 lbsBMI is 36.6Obese II
5ft 2"
(62")
205 lbsBMI is 37.5Obese II
5ft 2"
(62")
210 lbsBMI is 38.4Obese II
5ft 2"
(62")
215 lbsBMI is 39.3Obese II
5ft 2"
(62")
220 lbsBMI is 40.2Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
225 lbsBMI is 41.1Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
230 lbsBMI is 42.1Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
235 lbsBMI is 43Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
240 lbsBMI is 43.9Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
245 lbsBMI is 44.8Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
250 lbsBMI is 45.7Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
255 lbsBMI is 46.6Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
260 lbsBMI is 47.5Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
265 lbsBMI is 48.5Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
270 lbsBMI is 49.4Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
275 lbsBMI is 50.3Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
280 lbsBMI is 51.2Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
285 lbsBMI is 52.1Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
290 lbsBMI is 53Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
295 lbsBMI is 54Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
300 lbsBMI is 54.9Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
305 lbsBMI is 55.8Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
310 lbsBMI is 56.7Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
315 lbsBMI is 57.6Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
320 lbsBMI is 58.5Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
325 lbsBMI is 59.4Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
330 lbsBMI is 60.4Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
335 lbsBMI is 61.3Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
340 lbsBMI is 62.2Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
345 lbsBMI is 63.1Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
350 lbsBMI is 64Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
355 lbsBMI is 64.9Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
360 lbsBMI is 65.8Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
365 lbsBMI is 66.8Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
370 lbsBMI is 67.7Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
375 lbsBMI is 68.6Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
380 lbsBMI is 69.5Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
385 lbsBMI is 70.4Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
390 lbsBMI is 71.3Obese III
5ft 2"
(62")
395 lbsBMI is 72.2Obese III
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References

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