Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 171 centimeter tall, 98 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 33.51

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

Weight BMI
38 kg 13.00
40 kg 13.68
42 kg 14.36
44 kg 15.05
46 kg 15.73
48 kg 16.42
50 kg 17.10
52 kg 17.78
54 kg 18.47
56 kg 19.15
58 kg 19.84
60 kg 20.52
62 kg 21.20
64 kg 21.89
66 kg 22.57
68 kg 23.26
70 kg 23.94
72 kg 24.62
74 kg 25.31
76 kg 25.99
78 kg 26.67
80 kg 27.36
82 kg 28.04
84 kg 28.73
86 kg 29.41
88 kg 30.09
90 kg 30.78
92 kg 31.46
94 kg 32.15
96 kg 32.83
98 kg 33.51
100 kg 34.20
102 kg 34.88
104 kg 35.57
106 kg 36.25
108 kg 36.93
110 kg 37.62
112 kg 38.30
114 kg 38.99
116 kg 39.67
118 kg 40.35
120 kg 41.04
122 kg 41.72
124 kg 42.41
126 kg 43.09
128 kg 43.77
130 kg 44.46
132 kg 45.14
134 kg 45.83
136 kg 46.51
138 kg 47.19
140 kg 47.88
142 kg 48.56
144 kg 49.25
146 kg 49.93

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