Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 156 centimeter tall, 67 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 27.53

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

Weight BMI
31 kg 12.74
33 kg 13.56
35 kg 14.38
37 kg 15.20
39 kg 16.03
41 kg 16.85
43 kg 17.67
45 kg 18.49
47 kg 19.31
49 kg 20.13
51 kg 20.96
53 kg 21.78
55 kg 22.60
57 kg 23.42
59 kg 24.24
61 kg 25.07
63 kg 25.89
65 kg 26.71
67 kg 27.53
69 kg 28.35
71 kg 29.17
73 kg 30.00
75 kg 30.82
77 kg 31.64
79 kg 32.46
81 kg 33.28
83 kg 34.11
85 kg 34.93
87 kg 35.75
89 kg 36.57
91 kg 37.39
93 kg 38.21
95 kg 39.04
97 kg 39.86
99 kg 40.68
101 kg 41.50
103 kg 42.32
105 kg 43.15
107 kg 43.97
109 kg 44.79
111 kg 45.61
113 kg 46.43
115 kg 47.26
117 kg 48.08
119 kg 48.90
121 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