Metric BMI Calculator
BMI for a 179 centimeter tall, 59 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 18.41
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 179 cm tall man or woman, by weight in kilos:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
41 kg | 12.80 |
43 kg | 13.42 |
45 kg | 14.04 |
47 kg | 14.67 |
49 kg | 15.29 |
51 kg | 15.92 |
53 kg | 16.54 |
55 kg | 17.17 |
57 kg | 17.79 |
59 kg | 18.41 |
61 kg | 19.04 |
63 kg | 19.66 |
65 kg | 20.29 |
67 kg | 20.91 |
69 kg | 21.53 |
71 kg | 22.16 |
73 kg | 22.78 |
75 kg | 23.41 |
77 kg | 24.03 |
79 kg | 24.66 |
81 kg | 25.28 |
83 kg | 25.90 |
85 kg | 26.53 |
87 kg | 27.15 |
89 kg | 27.78 |
91 kg | 28.40 |
93 kg | 29.03 |
95 kg | 29.65 |
97 kg | 30.27 |
99 kg | 30.90 |
101 kg | 31.52 |
103 kg | 32.15 |
105 kg | 32.77 |
107 kg | 33.39 |
109 kg | 34.02 |
111 kg | 34.64 |
113 kg | 35.27 |
115 kg | 35.89 |
117 kg | 36.52 |
119 kg | 37.14 |
121 kg | 37.76 |
123 kg | 38.39 |
125 kg | 39.01 |
127 kg | 39.64 |
129 kg | 40.26 |
131 kg | 40.89 |
133 kg | 41.51 |
135 kg | 42.13 |
137 kg | 42.76 |
139 kg | 43.38 |
141 kg | 44.01 |
143 kg | 44.63 |
145 kg | 45.25 |
147 kg | 45.88 |
149 kg | 46.50 |
151 kg | 47.13 |
153 kg | 47.75 |
155 kg | 48.38 |
157 kg | 49.00 |
159 kg | 49.62 |
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 |