Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 177 centimeter tall, 51 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 16.28

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 177 cm tall man or woman, by weight in kilos:

Weight BMI
40 kg 12.77
42 kg 13.41
44 kg 14.04
46 kg 14.68
48 kg 15.32
50 kg 15.96
52 kg 16.60
54 kg 17.24
56 kg 17.87
58 kg 18.51
60 kg 19.15
62 kg 19.79
64 kg 20.43
66 kg 21.07
68 kg 21.71
70 kg 22.34
72 kg 22.98
74 kg 23.62
76 kg 24.26
78 kg 24.90
80 kg 25.54
82 kg 26.17
84 kg 26.81
86 kg 27.45
88 kg 28.09
90 kg 28.73
92 kg 29.37
94 kg 30.00
96 kg 30.64
98 kg 31.28
100 kg 31.92
102 kg 32.56
104 kg 33.20
106 kg 33.83
108 kg 34.47
110 kg 35.11
112 kg 35.75
114 kg 36.39
116 kg 37.03
118 kg 37.66
120 kg 38.30
122 kg 38.94
124 kg 39.58
126 kg 40.22
128 kg 40.86
130 kg 41.50
132 kg 42.13
134 kg 42.77
136 kg 43.41
138 kg 44.05
140 kg 44.69
142 kg 45.33
144 kg 45.96
146 kg 46.60
148 kg 47.24
150 kg 47.88
152 kg 48.52
154 kg 49.16
156 kg 49.79

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