What's my BMI? Is a 5'2, 135 lbs woman overweight?
At 5 foot 2, 135 lbs is 24.7 BMI and considered a good healthy weight.
According to the CDC, BMI is a good indicator of weight, for most people. For a woman at 5 foot 2, 135 pounds is a BMI of 24.7, which is considered a good healthy weight. 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 135 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.
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 135 Pounds (lbs)
Check out this table below to visually understand what heights are considered underweight, healthy, overweight and obese at 135 lbs.
Height | Weight Level |
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4'9" | Overweight |
4'10" | Overweight |
4'11" | Overweight |
5'0" | Overweight |
5'1" | Overweight |
5'2" | Healthy weight |
5'3" | Healthy weight |
5'4" | Healthy weight |
5'5" | Healthy weight |
5'6" | Healthy weight |
5'7" | Healthy weight |
5'8" | Healthy weight |
5'9" | Healthy weight |
5'10" | Healthy weight |
5'11" | Healthy weight |
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 5'2", 135 lbs, female looks like
![A progress pic of a 5'2" woman showing a fat loss from 170 pounds to 135 pounds. A total loss of 35 pounds. A progress pic of a 5'2" woman showing a fat loss from 170 pounds to 135 pounds. A total loss of 35 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/ofsqkw2g7gu71_optimized_1x.jpg)
A Journey From 170Lbs to 135Lbs with 35Lbs Weight Loss
![A picture of a 5'2" female showing a weight loss from 135 pounds to 110 pounds. A respectable loss of 25 pounds. A picture of a 5'2" female showing a weight loss from 135 pounds to 110 pounds. A respectable loss of 25 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/mJAihHV_optimized_1x.jpg)
F/27/5'2 Weight Loss Journey: From 135 to 110 Lbs in 7 Months
![A before and after photo of a 5'2" female showing a weight reduction from 146 pounds to 137 pounds. A total loss of 9 pounds. A before and after photo of a 5'2" female showing a weight reduction from 146 pounds to 137 pounds. A total loss of 9 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/dR706Rr_optimized_1x.jpg)
User's 2 Months Weight Loss Journey: Lost 9Lbs and a Bittersweet Moment with Favorite Shorts
![A before and after photo of a 5'2" female showing a snapshot of 134 pounds at a height of 5'2 A before and after photo of a 5'2" female showing a snapshot of 134 pounds at a height of 5'2](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/1xOG8ra_optimized_1x.jpg)
A Journey to Weight Loss – a User’s Reddit Posts as Reference