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

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and Weight

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What is BMI for 120cm and 40kg?

Answer

BMI for Height 120 cm and Weight 40 kg is
27.78

(Overweight/Pre-obese)

16
17
18.5
25
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35
40
27.78
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 120 cm is

26.6 kg — 35.9 kg

Weight 40 kg is 4.14 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 120 cm, so you need to lose at least 4.14 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 120cm and 40kg? (The answer is: 27.78). Enter height (e.g. 120 cm) and weight (e.g. 40 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 120 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
120 cm 25 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
120 cm 26 kg18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
120 cm 27 kg18.8Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 28 kg19.4Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 29 kg20.1Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 30 kg20.8Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 31 kg21.5Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 32 kg22.2Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 33 kg22.9Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 34 kg23.6Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 35 kg24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
120 cm 36 kg25Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 37 kg25.7Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 38 kg26.4Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 39 kg27.1Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 40 kg27.8Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 41 kg28.5Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 42 kg29.2Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 43 kg29.9Overweight/Pre-obese
120 cm 44 kg30.6Obese/Class I
120 cm 45 kg31.3Obese/Class I
120 cm 46 kg31.9Obese/Class I
120 cm 47 kg32.6Obese/Class I
120 cm 48 kg33.3Obese/Class I
120 cm 49 kg34Obese/Class I
120 cm 50 kg34.7Obese/Class I
120 cm 51 kg35.4Obese/Class II
120 cm 52 kg36.1Obese/Class II
120 cm 53 kg36.8Obese/Class II
120 cm 54 kg37.5Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for 120cm and 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

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