Metric BMI Calculator
BMI for a 173 centimeter tall, 72 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 24.06
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 |