Metric BMI Calculator
BMI for a 144 centimeter tall, 53 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 25.56
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 144 cm tall man or woman, by weight in kilos:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
26 kg | 12.54 |
28 kg | 13.50 |
30 kg | 14.47 |
32 kg | 15.43 |
34 kg | 16.40 |
36 kg | 17.36 |
38 kg | 18.33 |
40 kg | 19.29 |
42 kg | 20.25 |
44 kg | 21.22 |
46 kg | 22.18 |
48 kg | 23.15 |
50 kg | 24.11 |
52 kg | 25.08 |
54 kg | 26.04 |
56 kg | 27.01 |
58 kg | 27.97 |
60 kg | 28.94 |
62 kg | 29.90 |
64 kg | 30.86 |
66 kg | 31.83 |
68 kg | 32.79 |
70 kg | 33.76 |
72 kg | 34.72 |
74 kg | 35.69 |
76 kg | 36.65 |
78 kg | 37.62 |
80 kg | 38.58 |
82 kg | 39.54 |
84 kg | 40.51 |
86 kg | 41.47 |
88 kg | 42.44 |
90 kg | 43.40 |
92 kg | 44.37 |
94 kg | 45.33 |
96 kg | 46.30 |
98 kg | 47.26 |
100 kg | 48.23 |
102 kg | 49.19 |
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 |