Metric BMI Calculator

BMI for a 188 centimeter tall, 100 kilogram man or woman
Height
cm
Weight
kg
BMI = 28.29

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

Weight BMI
45 kg 12.73
47 kg 13.30
49 kg 13.86
51 kg 14.43
53 kg 15.00
55 kg 15.56
57 kg 16.13
59 kg 16.69
61 kg 17.26
63 kg 17.82
65 kg 18.39
67 kg 18.96
69 kg 19.52
71 kg 20.09
73 kg 20.65
75 kg 21.22
77 kg 21.79
79 kg 22.35
81 kg 22.92
83 kg 23.48
85 kg 24.05
87 kg 24.62
89 kg 25.18
91 kg 25.75
93 kg 26.31
95 kg 26.88
97 kg 27.44
99 kg 28.01
101 kg 28.58
103 kg 29.14
105 kg 29.71
107 kg 30.27
109 kg 30.84
111 kg 31.41
113 kg 31.97
115 kg 32.54
117 kg 33.10
119 kg 33.67
121 kg 34.23
123 kg 34.80
125 kg 35.37
127 kg 35.93
129 kg 36.50
131 kg 37.06
133 kg 37.63
135 kg 38.20
137 kg 38.76
139 kg 39.33
141 kg 39.89
143 kg 40.46
145 kg 41.03
147 kg 41.59
149 kg 42.16
151 kg 42.72
153 kg 43.29
155 kg 43.85
157 kg 44.42
159 kg 44.99
161 kg 45.55
163 kg 46.12
165 kg 46.68
167 kg 47.25
169 kg 47.82
171 kg 48.38
173 kg 48.95
175 kg 49.51

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