Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 164 centimeter tall, 49 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 18.22

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

Weight BMI
34 kg 12.64
36 kg 13.38
38 kg 14.13
40 kg 14.87
42 kg 15.62
44 kg 16.36
46 kg 17.10
48 kg 17.85
50 kg 18.59
52 kg 19.33
54 kg 20.08
56 kg 20.82
58 kg 21.56
60 kg 22.31
62 kg 23.05
64 kg 23.80
66 kg 24.54
68 kg 25.28
70 kg 26.03
72 kg 26.77
74 kg 27.51
76 kg 28.26
78 kg 29.00
80 kg 29.74
82 kg 30.49
84 kg 31.23
86 kg 31.98
88 kg 32.72
90 kg 33.46
92 kg 34.21
94 kg 34.95
96 kg 35.69
98 kg 36.44
100 kg 37.18
102 kg 37.92
104 kg 38.67
106 kg 39.41
108 kg 40.15
110 kg 40.90
112 kg 41.64
114 kg 42.39
116 kg 43.13
118 kg 43.87
120 kg 44.62
122 kg 45.36
124 kg 46.10
126 kg 46.85
128 kg 47.59
130 kg 48.33
132 kg 49.08
134 kg 49.82

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