What's my BMI? Is a 115 pound male overweight?
Is 115 lbs overweight for the average man?
According to the CDC, BMI is a good indicator of weight, for most people. For an average male at 5 feet 9, 115 pounds is a BMI of 17, which is considered underweight. Of course, this will be different at different heights, so make sure you calculate the BMI for your specific weight, by using our calculator below. Another important thing to keep in mind is that even though at a certain height 115 lbs might be considered overweight or healthy, body composition and body fat percentage also factor in to whether or not this weight is a healthy weight for you.
115 lbs comes in all shapes and sizes.
Unfortunately it's quite not as simple as 115 lbs being overweight, underweight or obese, it's actually more important to compare the weight with your height. In order to reach the healthy BMI range of 18.5 to 24.9 BMI you would need to be in the height range of 4'10 to 5'6.
As BMI does not take gender into account, the range is the same for both males and females. Again, BMI is only useful as a guide, is not perfect and does not have any way to take into account the amount of muscle you have, or your body fat percentage.
So in summary, it seems that 115 lbs is considered underweight for the average man.
It's important to understand that BMI is not perfect.
BMI is not a perfect way of measuring body fatness, but it does a pretty good job for most people. Athletes, or particularly muscular people will find that BMI is not specific enough to meet their needs, and it's probably worth looking into something like body fat percentage. BMI just gives us an easy way to quickly understand the ratio between someones height and someones weight, it does not take into account how much fat you are carrying versus muscle.
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Height and Weight BMI Health Chart for 115 Pounds (lbs)
Check out this table below to visually understand what heights are considered underweight, healthy, overweight and obese at 115 lbs.
Height | Weight Level |
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4'9" | Healthy weight |
4'10" | Healthy weight |
4'11" | Healthy weight |
5'0" | Healthy weight |
5'1" | Healthy weight |
5'2" | Healthy weight |
5'3" | Healthy weight |
5'4" | Healthy weight |
5'5" | Healthy weight |
5'6" | Healthy weight |
5'7" | Underweight |
5'8" | Underweight |
5'9" | Underweight |
5'10" | Underweight |
5'11" | Underweight |
6'0" | Underweight |
6'1" | Underweight |
6'2" | Underweight |
6'3" | Underweight |
6'4" | Underweight |
6'5" | Underweight |
6'6" | Underweight |
6'7" | Underweight |
6'8" | Underweight |
6'9" | Underweight |
6'10" | Underweight |
6'11" | Underweight |
7'0" | Underweight |
Here are some examples of what a 115 lbs male looks like
![A progress pic of a 6'1" man showing a fat loss from 352 pounds to 115 pounds. A total loss of 237 pounds. A progress pic of a 6'1" man showing a fat loss from 352 pounds to 115 pounds. A total loss of 237 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/cl4rczrkvek91_optimized_1x.jpg)
A Highly Upvoted Reddit Post Chronicles a User's Weight Loss Journey
![A picture of a 5'8" male showing a weight bulk from 114 pounds to 145 pounds. A net gain of 31 pounds. A picture of a 5'8" male showing a weight bulk from 114 pounds to 145 pounds. A net gain of 31 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/KMeRV1b_optimized_1x.jpg)
From 114Lbs to 145Lbs in 4 Years: a Reddit User's Weight Journey
![A before and after photo of a 5'6" male showing a weight bulk from 115 pounds to 128 pounds. A total gain of 13 pounds. A before and after photo of a 5'6" male showing a weight bulk from 115 pounds to 128 pounds. A total gain of 13 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/Isg6q0b_optimized_1x.jpg)
22/M/5'6 Male Progress Pic Shows 4 Month Weight Change From 115 to 128 Pounds
![A photo of a 6'1" man showing a muscle gain from 114 pounds to 167 pounds. A net gain of 53 pounds. A photo of a 6'1" man showing a muscle gain from 114 pounds to 167 pounds. A net gain of 53 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/4oojeqelt6e71_optimized_1x.jpg)
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