BMI is the most useful indicator of health risks associated with being overweight and underweight. To perform its calculation, you can use the link below. But it is also possible to use a simple table, this is called the “ BMI Grid ” or the “ BMI Table ”. This file lists useful information about this kind of grid that you will be able to download.
USEFULNESS OF THE BMI GRID
The BMI calculation can be done online ( with our tool for adults , or the one for children ), and an immediate interpretation is then obtained (and it can be refined using our records like the one on the BMI classification ). But why would you want to calculate your Body Mass Index using a table, by hand? Among the possible explanations:
- You want to download this kind of table in order to be able to print it.
- You want to be able to have a quick visual interpretation, outside of your PC, and which avoids you having to perform the BMI calculation by hand.
Whatever the reason, we have made available different grids which are presented to you below.
BMI GRID FOR ADULTS (PROVIDED BY HAS)
This table is provided by the High Authority for Health (HAS), we advise you to download this table (with the links under the image) in order to see it more clearly and in order to be able to print it.
To use this type of table, all you have to do is visualize the box corresponding to its size (on the left of the curve, on the ordinate) and its weight (on the bottom of the curve, on the abscissa). Once you have located the box that corresponds to the intersection of your weight and your height , then you will know what your BMI is. The interpretation is done using the colors located at the bottom of the curve.
Download this curve to your computer:
- In PDF Format
- Or in image format: High Quality
BMI GRID FOR CHILDREN (PROVIDED BY INPES)
There are grids in the child but which are different . Indeed, in children, a new component comes into play: age. Unlike adults where only 2 dimensions are present (weight and height), it would therefore be necessary to make a 3-dimensional grid for children (weight, height and age).
This is why, for children, we refer you to our page dedicated to BMI in children , where you will find the charts that you will be able to download. There is a specific grid for girls, and a specific grid for boys. These grids are presented in the following form (by clicking on the image below you will access our file allowing you to download these grids, either in PDF format or in image format).
You will also be able to directly use our online calculator, which will help you determine if your child’s (or teenager’s) BMI is correct.
BMI GRID FOR ADULTS (PROVIDED BY CALCULERSONIMC)
The grid provided by the Haute Autorité de Santé (see below) is visually successful and easy to use. However, the weight ranges go 2 by 2. If you weigh 91 kilograms for example, then you will not have perfect accuracy. Ditto for the size which also goes from 2 to 2: those who measure 1m81 therefore do not have an exact match, unlike those who measure 1m80 or 1m82. In addition, on the HAS grid, the BMI is rounded to the nearest integer, which therefore provides results that may be slightly biased.
This is why CalculerSonIMC offers you its own BMI grid for adults.
Remember : these grids are tools that you can print, to identify your BMI, but if you have an Internet connection at your disposal then do not hesitate to use our online BMI calculator , much more practical than the tables to print !
Because it is more precise, our grid is also larger, so it is strongly recommended to download it in order to use it correctly.
Download this curve to your computer:
- In PDF Format
- Or in image format: High Quality
Want more information on BMI?
Consult our other files, and in particular our complete file on the definition of BMI . You can also take a look at other theoretical ideal weight calculators that are different from BMI.