Body Mass Index (BMI) for 145 cm and 72 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 145cm and weight 72kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 145 cm and Weight 72 kg is
34.24

(Obese/Class I)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
34.24
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 145 cm is

38.9 kg52.6 kg

Weight 72 kg is 19.44 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 145 cm, so you need to lose at least 19.44 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 72 kg and Height 145 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (145 cm = 1.45 m)

Here is the complete solution:

72kg ÷ (1.45m)2

=

72 ÷ 2.1025

=

34.24

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)

See Also

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 145cm and weight 72kg? (The answer is: 34.24). Enter height (e.g. 145 cm) and weight (e.g. 72 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 145 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
30.4Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
145 cm 71 kgObese/Class I
34.2Obese/Class I
145 cm 73 kgObese/Class I
145 cm 74 kgObese/Class II
35.7Obese/Class II
145 cm 76 kgObese/Class II
145 cm 77 kg36.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
145 cm 79 kg37.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
145 cm 81 kgObese/Class II
145 cm 82 kgObese/Class II
145 cm 83 kg39.5Obese/Class II
145 cm 84 kgObese/Class II
145 cm 85 kg40.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
145 cm 86 kg40.9Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 145cm and weight 72kg?

BMI for Height 145 cm and Weight 72 kg is 34.24 (Obese/Class I)

Is 72 kg underweight for 145 cm?

No, 72 kg 145 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 72 kg overweight for 145 cm?

Yes, 72 kg 145 cm is considered Obese/Class I