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title: "BMI Calculator South Africa — WHO Standards | WorldCalculators.org"
description: "Calculate your BMI using WHO standards as applied in South Africa. Normal BMI: 18.5–24.9. Free, no ads. Includes international comparisons."
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# BMI Calculator

Calculate your BMI using WHO standards as applied in South Africa. Normal BMI: 18.5–24.9. Free, no ads. Includes international comparisons.

## Quick answer

South Africa follows WHO BMI standards. Normal weight: BMI 18.5–24.9. Overweight: 25–29.9. Obese: 30 and above. South Africa has one of the highest adult obesity rates in sub-Saharan Africa — approximately 40% of adult women and 15% of adult men are classified as obese by WHO standards.

Source: https://worldcalculators.org/za/bmi-calculator/
Markdown mirror of the HTML page. Prefer this URL for RAG; the interactive calculator still lives on the HTML page.