Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2005 Question: What is your height and weight? BMI Calculation: Weight (kg) / [Height (m)]2 World Health Organization classification for adult Europids
Classification (BMI) |
Male Number (%) |
Female Number (%) |
Overall Number (%) |
Underweight (BMI <18.5) |
45 (4.5%) |
147 (13.3%) |
192 (9.1%) |
Normal (BMI 18.5 - <25.0) |
644 (64.9%) |
756 (68.2%) |
1 400 (66.6%) |
Overweight (BMI 25.0 - <30.0) |
229 (23.1%) |
122 (11.0%) |
352 (16.7%) |
Obese (BMI =or>30.0) |
40 (4.0%) |
23 (2.1%) |
63 (3.0%) |
Unknown/Missing/Outliers |
35 (3.5%) |
60 (5.4%) |
95 (4.5%) |
Total |
993 (100.0%) |
1 109 (100.0%) |
2 102 (100.0%) |
Note: Add-ups may not be equal to total due to rounding. |