Metric BMI Calculator
BMI for a 172 centimeter tall, 117 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 39.55
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to estimate if a person is overweight or underweight.
It is calculated the same way for men and women.
These are the generally accepted classifications:
- Underweight: less than 18.5
- Normal weight: 18.5-25
- Overweight: 25-30
- Obese: BMI of 30 or greater
What's the Body Mass Index? How much?
BMI chart for a 172 cm tall man or woman, by weight in kilos:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
38 kg | 12.84 |
40 kg | 13.52 |
42 kg | 14.20 |
44 kg | 14.87 |
46 kg | 15.55 |
48 kg | 16.22 |
50 kg | 16.90 |
52 kg | 17.58 |
54 kg | 18.25 |
56 kg | 18.93 |
58 kg | 19.61 |
60 kg | 20.28 |
62 kg | 20.96 |
64 kg | 21.63 |
66 kg | 22.31 |
68 kg | 22.99 |
70 kg | 23.66 |
72 kg | 24.34 |
74 kg | 25.01 |
76 kg | 25.69 |
78 kg | 26.37 |
80 kg | 27.04 |
82 kg | 27.72 |
84 kg | 28.39 |
86 kg | 29.07 |
88 kg | 29.75 |
90 kg | 30.42 |
92 kg | 31.10 |
94 kg | 31.77 |
96 kg | 32.45 |
98 kg | 33.13 |
100 kg | 33.80 |
102 kg | 34.48 |
104 kg | 35.15 |
106 kg | 35.83 |
108 kg | 36.51 |
110 kg | 37.18 |
112 kg | 37.86 |
114 kg | 38.53 |
116 kg | 39.21 |
118 kg | 39.89 |
120 kg | 40.56 |
122 kg | 41.24 |
124 kg | 41.91 |
126 kg | 42.59 |
128 kg | 43.27 |
130 kg | 43.94 |
132 kg | 44.62 |
134 kg | 45.29 |
136 kg | 45.97 |
138 kg | 46.65 |
140 kg | 47.32 |
142 kg | 48.00 |
144 kg | 48.67 |
146 kg | 49.35 |
Mean BMI for Selected Countries
Both sexes, ages 18+. Source: World Health Organization, 2016.
Country | BMI |
---|---|
Nauru | 32.5 |
Egypt | 29.4 |
United States | 29.1 |
Mexico | 27.9 |
United Kingdom | 27.5 |
Germany | 27.4 |
Australia | 27.4 |
Canada | 27.3 |
South Africa | 27.0 |
Russia | 26.7 |
Spain | 26.6 |
Brazil | 26.6 |
Italy | 26.3 |
Netherlands | 26.1 |
France | 25.6 |
China | 24.0 |
Japan | 22.8 |
India | 21.8 |