Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 178 centimeter tall, 70 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 22.09

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

Weight BMI
41 kg 12.94
43 kg 13.57
45 kg 14.20
47 kg 14.83
49 kg 15.47
51 kg 16.10
53 kg 16.73
55 kg 17.36
57 kg 17.99
59 kg 18.62
61 kg 19.25
63 kg 19.88
65 kg 20.52
67 kg 21.15
69 kg 21.78
71 kg 22.41
73 kg 23.04
75 kg 23.67
77 kg 24.30
79 kg 24.93
81 kg 25.56
83 kg 26.20
85 kg 26.83
87 kg 27.46
89 kg 28.09
91 kg 28.72
93 kg 29.35
95 kg 29.98
97 kg 30.61
99 kg 31.25
101 kg 31.88
103 kg 32.51
105 kg 33.14
107 kg 33.77
109 kg 34.40
111 kg 35.03
113 kg 35.66
115 kg 36.30
117 kg 36.93
119 kg 37.56
121 kg 38.19
123 kg 38.82
125 kg 39.45
127 kg 40.08
129 kg 40.71
131 kg 41.35
133 kg 41.98
135 kg 42.61
137 kg 43.24
139 kg 43.87
141 kg 44.50
143 kg 45.13
145 kg 45.76
147 kg 46.40
149 kg 47.03
151 kg 47.66
153 kg 48.29
155 kg 48.92
157 kg 49.55

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