What's my BMI? Is a 5'5, 145 lbs man overweight?
At 5 foot 5, 145 lbs is 24.1 BMI and considered a good healthy weight.
According to the CDC, BMI is a good indicator of weight, for most people. For a man at 5 foot 5, 145 pounds is a BMI of 24.1, 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 145 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 145 Pounds (lbs)
Check out this table below to visually understand what heights are considered underweight, healthy, overweight and obese at 145 lbs.
Height | Weight Level |
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4'9" | Obese |
4'10" | Obese |
4'11" | Overweight |
5'0" | Overweight |
5'1" | Overweight |
5'2" | Overweight |
5'3" | Overweight |
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" | Healthy weight |
6'1" | Healthy weight |
6'2" | Healthy weight |
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 5'5", 145 lbs, male looks like
![A before and after photo of a 5'5" male showing a snapshot of 143 pounds at a height of 5'5 A before and after photo of a 5'5" male showing a snapshot of 143 pounds at a height of 5'5](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/7NMDIkZ_optimized_1x.jpg)
A User's Weight Journey: Going From 155+ Lbs to 143 Lbs
![A picture of a 5'5" male showing a weight loss from 143 pounds to 127 pounds. A respectable loss of 16 pounds. A picture of a 5'5" male showing a weight loss from 143 pounds to 127 pounds. A respectable loss of 16 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/3l47hsgk20k91_optimized_1x.jpg)
My Weight Loss Journey: How I Lost 16Lbs in 7 Months
![A picture of a 5'5" male showing a weight loss from 196 pounds to 146 pounds. A total loss of 50 pounds. A picture of a 5'5" male showing a weight loss from 196 pounds to 146 pounds. A total loss of 50 pounds.](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/y008shet1p981_optimized_1x.jpg)
50Lb Weight Loss Journey: a Reddit User's Story
![A progress pic of a 5'5" man showing a snapshot of 145 pounds at a height of 5'5 A progress pic of a 5'5" man showing a snapshot of 145 pounds at a height of 5'5](https://myprogresspics.com/storage/images/HLoW9Nm_optimized_1x.jpg)
27 Year Old Male Cutting at 145Lbs and 5'5