Body Mass Index (BMI) Distribution
Period: April 2005
Question: What are 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.
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