Calculate your BMI - Metric BMI Calculator

This part of the page is copied from the site of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
No information is changed. The links go directly to the site of the NHLB.

Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

Enter your weight and height using Standard or Metric measures.
Click on compute and your BMI will appear in the heart of the figure.
See "Assessing Your Risk" for the health risks associated with overweight and obesity.
Limitations of the BMI.

BMI Categories:

Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Go to the BMI tables.

Note: If this does not work with your browser or for a text alternative to this page, go to our CGI based BMI Calculator

Your Height:

(centimeters)

Your Weight:

(kilograms)

Thusfar the NHLB.

Click here for a graphical version in the Dutch language ("Voedingscentrum").