Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 185 centimeter tall, 72 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 21.04

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

Weight BMI
44 kg 12.86
46 kg 13.44
48 kg 14.02
50 kg 14.61
52 kg 15.19
54 kg 15.78
56 kg 16.36
58 kg 16.95
60 kg 17.53
62 kg 18.12
64 kg 18.70
66 kg 19.28
68 kg 19.87
70 kg 20.45
72 kg 21.04
74 kg 21.62
76 kg 22.21
78 kg 22.79
80 kg 23.37
82 kg 23.96
84 kg 24.54
86 kg 25.13
88 kg 25.71
90 kg 26.30
92 kg 26.88
94 kg 27.47
96 kg 28.05
98 kg 28.63
100 kg 29.22
102 kg 29.80
104 kg 30.39
106 kg 30.97
108 kg 31.56
110 kg 32.14
112 kg 32.72
114 kg 33.31
116 kg 33.89
118 kg 34.48
120 kg 35.06
122 kg 35.65
124 kg 36.23
126 kg 36.82
128 kg 37.40
130 kg 37.98
132 kg 38.57
134 kg 39.15
136 kg 39.74
138 kg 40.32
140 kg 40.91
142 kg 41.49
144 kg 42.07
146 kg 42.66
148 kg 43.24
150 kg 43.83
152 kg 44.41
154 kg 45.00
156 kg 45.58
158 kg 46.17
160 kg 46.75
162 kg 47.33
164 kg 47.92
166 kg 48.50
168 kg 49.09
170 kg 49.67

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