BMI is generally useful as a form of shorthand for whether somebody is a healthy weight. Body composition, specifically body fat percentage, matters more. Bodybuilders often fall into the obese category for their height but you generally wouldn’t call them fat.

The original BMI calculation has received criticism for classifying shorter people and taller people incorrectly. Shorter people end up with a BMI that is proportionally too low and tall people proportionally too high.

You’re fairly tall, but still fall squarely in the overweight category with the new calculation (people.maths.ox.ac.uk/trefethen/bmi_calc.html). Even with the new calculation, it’s still a shorthand method and won’t be accurate in all situations.

For a more accurate picture of whether you may want to consider losing Wright, a Dexa scan will determine you body fat percentage. General guidance is <20% for men and <25% for women.