Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 196 centimeter tall, 94 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 24.47

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

Weight BMI
49 kg 12.76
51 kg 13.28
53 kg 13.80
55 kg 14.32
57 kg 14.84
59 kg 15.36
61 kg 15.88
63 kg 16.40
65 kg 16.92
67 kg 17.44
69 kg 17.96
71 kg 18.48
73 kg 19.00
75 kg 19.52
77 kg 20.04
79 kg 20.56
81 kg 21.08
83 kg 21.61
85 kg 22.13
87 kg 22.65
89 kg 23.17
91 kg 23.69
93 kg 24.21
95 kg 24.73
97 kg 25.25
99 kg 25.77
101 kg 26.29
103 kg 26.81
105 kg 27.33
107 kg 27.85
109 kg 28.37
111 kg 28.89
113 kg 29.41
115 kg 29.94
117 kg 30.46
119 kg 30.98
121 kg 31.50
123 kg 32.02
125 kg 32.54
127 kg 33.06
129 kg 33.58
131 kg 34.10
133 kg 34.62
135 kg 35.14
137 kg 35.66
139 kg 36.18
141 kg 36.70
143 kg 37.22
145 kg 37.74
147 kg 38.27
149 kg 38.79
151 kg 39.31
153 kg 39.83
155 kg 40.35
157 kg 40.87
159 kg 41.39
161 kg 41.91
163 kg 42.43
165 kg 42.95
167 kg 43.47
169 kg 43.99
171 kg 44.51
173 kg 45.03
175 kg 45.55
177 kg 46.07
179 kg 46.60
181 kg 47.12
183 kg 47.64
185 kg 48.16
187 kg 48.68
189 kg 49.20
191 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