Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 198 centimeter tall, 157 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 40.05

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

Weight BMI
50 kg 12.75
52 kg 13.26
54 kg 13.77
56 kg 14.28
58 kg 14.79
60 kg 15.30
62 kg 15.81
64 kg 16.32
66 kg 16.84
68 kg 17.35
70 kg 17.86
72 kg 18.37
74 kg 18.88
76 kg 19.39
78 kg 19.90
80 kg 20.41
82 kg 20.92
84 kg 21.43
86 kg 21.94
88 kg 22.45
90 kg 22.96
92 kg 23.47
94 kg 23.98
96 kg 24.49
98 kg 25.00
100 kg 25.51
102 kg 26.02
104 kg 26.53
106 kg 27.04
108 kg 27.55
110 kg 28.06
112 kg 28.57
114 kg 29.08
116 kg 29.59
118 kg 30.10
120 kg 30.61
122 kg 31.12
124 kg 31.63
126 kg 32.14
128 kg 32.65
130 kg 33.16
132 kg 33.67
134 kg 34.18
136 kg 34.69
138 kg 35.20
140 kg 35.71
142 kg 36.22
144 kg 36.73
146 kg 37.24
148 kg 37.75
150 kg 38.26
152 kg 38.77
154 kg 39.28
156 kg 39.79
158 kg 40.30
160 kg 40.81
162 kg 41.32
164 kg 41.83
166 kg 42.34
168 kg 42.85
170 kg 43.36
172 kg 43.87
174 kg 44.38
176 kg 44.89
178 kg 45.40
180 kg 45.91
182 kg 46.42
184 kg 46.93
186 kg 47.44
188 kg 47.95
190 kg 48.46
192 kg 48.97
194 kg 49.48
196 kg 49.99

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