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

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What is BMI for 138cm and 40kg?

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BMI for Height 138 cm and Weight 40 kg is
21

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

Healthy weight at 138 cm: 35.3–47.6 kg

40 kg is inside, 4.7 kg above its start

WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

UnderHealthyOverObese
18.5 35.3
25 47.7
30 57.2
35 66.7
40 76.2
21 · 40 kg
1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 138 cm
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40 ÷ 1.38² = 40 ÷ 1.9044 ≈ 21

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMIWeight at 138 cm, kgWeight Category
BMI < 16< 30.5Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 1730.5–32.3Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.532.4–35.2Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 2535.3–47.6Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 3047.7–57.1Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 3557.2–66.6Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 4066.7–76.1Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40≥ 76.2Morbid Obesity/Class III

Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.

Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

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BMI Table for 138 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
138 cm 25 kg13.13Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 26 kg13.65 → BMI 13.6Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 27 kg14.18Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 28 kg14.7Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 29 kg15.23Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 30 kg15.75 → BMI 15.7Underweight/Severe thinness
138 cm 31 kg16.28Underweight/Moderate thinness
138 cm 32 kg16.8Underweight/Moderate thinness
138 cm 33 kg17.33Underweight/Mild thinness
138 cm 34 kg17.85 → BMI 17.8Underweight/Mild thinness
138 cm 35 kg18.38Underweight/Mild thinness
138 cm 36 kg18.9Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 37 kg19.43Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 38 kg19.95 → BMI 19.9Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 39 kg20.48Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 40 kg21Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 41 kg21.53Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 42 kg22.05 → BMI 22Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 43 kg22.58Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 44 kg23.1Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 45 kg23.63Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 46 kg24.15 → BMI 24.1Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 47 kg24.68Normal/Healthy Weight
138 cm 48 kg25.2Overweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 49 kg25.73Overweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 50 kg26.25 → BMI 26.2Overweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 51 kg26.78Overweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 52 kg27.31Overweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 53 kg27.83Overweight/Pre-obese
138 cm 54 kg28.36Overweight/Pre-obese

FAQ

What is BMI for 138cm and 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

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