Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 186 centimeter tall, 48 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 13.87

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

Weight BMI
44 kg 12.72
46 kg 13.30
48 kg 13.87
50 kg 14.45
52 kg 15.03
54 kg 15.61
56 kg 16.19
58 kg 16.76
60 kg 17.34
62 kg 17.92
64 kg 18.50
66 kg 19.08
68 kg 19.66
70 kg 20.23
72 kg 20.81
74 kg 21.39
76 kg 21.97
78 kg 22.55
80 kg 23.12
82 kg 23.70
84 kg 24.28
86 kg 24.86
88 kg 25.44
90 kg 26.01
92 kg 26.59
94 kg 27.17
96 kg 27.75
98 kg 28.33
100 kg 28.91
102 kg 29.48
104 kg 30.06
106 kg 30.64
108 kg 31.22
110 kg 31.80
112 kg 32.37
114 kg 32.95
116 kg 33.53
118 kg 34.11
120 kg 34.69
122 kg 35.26
124 kg 35.84
126 kg 36.42
128 kg 37.00
130 kg 37.58
132 kg 38.15
134 kg 38.73
136 kg 39.31
138 kg 39.89
140 kg 40.47
142 kg 41.05
144 kg 41.62
146 kg 42.20
148 kg 42.78
150 kg 43.36
152 kg 43.94
154 kg 44.51
156 kg 45.09
158 kg 45.67
160 kg 46.25
162 kg 46.83
164 kg 47.40
166 kg 47.98
168 kg 48.56
170 kg 49.14
172 kg 49.72

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