Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 173 centimeter tall, 122 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 40.76

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

Weight BMI
38 kg 12.70
40 kg 13.36
42 kg 14.03
44 kg 14.70
46 kg 15.37
48 kg 16.04
50 kg 16.71
52 kg 17.37
54 kg 18.04
56 kg 18.71
58 kg 19.38
60 kg 20.05
62 kg 20.72
64 kg 21.38
66 kg 22.05
68 kg 22.72
70 kg 23.39
72 kg 24.06
74 kg 24.73
76 kg 25.39
78 kg 26.06
80 kg 26.73
82 kg 27.40
84 kg 28.07
86 kg 28.73
88 kg 29.40
90 kg 30.07
92 kg 30.74
94 kg 31.41
96 kg 32.08
98 kg 32.74
100 kg 33.41
102 kg 34.08
104 kg 34.75
106 kg 35.42
108 kg 36.09
110 kg 36.75
112 kg 37.42
114 kg 38.09
116 kg 38.76
118 kg 39.43
120 kg 40.09
122 kg 40.76
124 kg 41.43
126 kg 42.10
128 kg 42.77
130 kg 43.44
132 kg 44.10
134 kg 44.77
136 kg 45.44
138 kg 46.11
140 kg 46.78
142 kg 47.45
144 kg 48.11
146 kg 48.78
148 kg 49.45

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