Kind of a cool app/calculator from the BBC. Input your stats on the right and it will tell you how your BMI compares to others around your age both in your home country and worldwide.
Mine was really eye-opening... at a BMI of about 20 currently I apparently have a lower BMI that 91% of American women between age 15 and 29. 91%???
Frankly, I wish they would stop with that BMI nonsense. It can be a very deceiving and untrustworthy measure of someones fitness and leanness. An athlete with little body fat can have the same BMI as an obese guy with little to no muscle mass.
That's true, Rushie, but the people for who that is true are a very small percentage of the population. Most people are not bodybuilders or powerlifters, and BMI remains a reasonable guideline, especially when used in conjunction with body fat %.
I think its interesting I've played around with that calculator before, its fun to see where you are at different weights.
Krazy-I agree it would be cool if it could include cities/states too. I live in Southern California and where I live I honestly don't see too many big people my age. Maybe some overweight, but not very many obese at all.
Saddening. I am certain it's going to become a huge downfall shortly.
I'm 196 lbs...I should not be weight less than the average American woman at my age/height.
I'm just disturbed, and will continue to use this as motivation to drop the weight.
So I don't know how accurate this thing is. I put in my information.. and at 227lbs, being 5'4 it told me "You have a higher BMI than 100% of females aged 30-44 in the world" ... so I guess I'm the most unhealthy person on the planet? But then it also says I have a higher BMI than 93% of the females in America so..
BBC - Compare your BMI with others worldwide
I've played around with that calculator before, its fun to see where you are at different weights. 
