Body Mass Index (BMI) for 138 cm and 40 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 138cm and weight 40kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 138 cm and Weight 40 kg is
21

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
21
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 138 cm is

35.2 kg47.6 kg

Weight 40 is in Healthy Zone. You may lose -4.77 kg or gain 7.61 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 138 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (138 cm = 1.38 m)

Here is the complete solution:

40kg ÷ (1.38m)2

=

40 ÷ 1.9044

=

21

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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See Also

BMI Table for 138 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
138 cm 25 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 26 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 27 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 31 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
138 cm 34 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
138 cm 36 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 37 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 39 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 41 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 42 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 43 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 44 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 45 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 46 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 47 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 48 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 49 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 50 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 51 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 52 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 53 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 54 kgOverweight/Pre-obese

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 138cm and weight 40kg? (The answer is: 21). Enter height (e.g. 138 cm) and weight (e.g. 40 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 138cm and weight 40kg?

BMI for Height 138 cm and Weight 40 kg is 21 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 40 kg underweight for 138 cm?

No, 40 kg 138 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 40 kg overweight for 138 cm?

No, 40 kg 138 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight