Body Mass Index (BMI) for 120 cm and 40 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 120cm and weight 40kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 120 cm and Weight 40 kg is
27.78

(Overweight/Pre-obese)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
27.78
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 120 cm is

26.6 kg36 kg

Weight 40 kg is 4 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 120 cm, so you need to lose at least 4 kg

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

How to Calculate BMI

BMI Formula: BMI = weightkg ÷ (heightm)2

According to Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula if you want to calculate BMI for Weight 40 kg and Height 120 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (120 cm = 1.2 m)

Here is the complete solution:

40kg ÷ (1.2m)2

=

40 ÷ 1.44

=

27.78

BMI Table

For adults over the age of 20 years, BMI values are grouped* into the following weight status categories:

BMIWeight Category
< 16Underweight/Severe thinness
16 - 16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 - 18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 - 24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
25 - 29.9Overweight/Pre-obese
30 - 34.9Obese/Class I
35 - 39.9Obese/Class II
≥ 40Morbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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BMI Calculator (Metric)

This calculator will help you to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for a given weight (kg) and height (cm). For example, it can help you find out what is BMI for male and female with height 120cm and weight 40kg? (The answer is: 27.78). Enter height (e.g. 120 cm) and weight (e.g. 40 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 120 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Underweight/Mild thinness
120 cm 26 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 29 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 31 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 32 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 33 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 34 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 35 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 37 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 38 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 39 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 41 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 42 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 43 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 44 kg30.6Obese/Class I
120 cm 45 kgObese/Class I
120 cm 46 kgObese/Class I
120 cm 47 kgObese/Class I
120 cm 48 kgObese/Class I
120 cm 49 kgObese/Class I
120 cm 50 kgObese/Class I
120 cm 51 kgObese/Class II
120 cm 52 kg36.1Obese/Class II
120 cm 53 kgObese/Class II
120 cm 54 kg37.5Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 120cm and weight 40kg?

BMI for Height 120 cm and Weight 40 kg is 27.78 (Overweight/Pre-obese)

Is 40 kg underweight for 120 cm?

No, 40 kg 120 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese

Is 40 kg overweight for 120 cm?

Yes, 40 kg 120 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese