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A quick screening number.
Nothing more.

BMI is one calculation from your height and weight. It helps you see, at a glance, whether your weight sits inside the range linked with lower long-term health risk — and whether it might be worth a conversation with your GP.

Your numbers

Enter your height and weight to see your BMI and healthy weight range.

What the bands mean

Reference

Below healthy weight

BMI Under 18.5

You may not be getting enough energy or nutrients to support your bones, hormones, immune system and mood.

Healthy range

BMI 18.5 – 24.9

Your weight sits in the range associated with the lowest long-term health risk. This range covers many different shapes and sizes — there is no single 'look' to it.

Above healthy range

BMI 25 – 29.9

Slightly above the healthy range. For many people this carries modest extra risk for blood pressure, blood sugar and joints — but habits and fitness matter enormously too.

Well above healthy range

BMI 30 and over

This range is linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and joint problems. It is a health signal, not a judgement of you.

What BMI
does and doesn't tell you.

  • What it helps with. It is a fast population screening check: it flags whether your weight sits inside, below or above the band associated with lower long-term health risk, and it is easy to track over time.
  • It is a band, not a target. Anywhere between 18.5 and 24.9 counts as the healthy range — there is no single ideal point within it.
  • What it cannot measure. It says nothing about muscle, body composition, fitness, diet quality, blood pressure, blood sugar or sleep. Athletes often read "overweight" purely because muscle is dense.
  • Where it is less accurate. Pregnancy, children, over-65s, and some ethnic backgrounds — South Asian, Chinese, Black African and Caribbean adults may face higher risk from BMI 23 upwards.
  • Waist adds context. Keeping your waist under half your height is a simple companion check.

This is general information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP before making big changes, especially if you have a health condition or a history of disordered eating.

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