Body Mass Index (BMI) for 147 cm and 74 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 147cm and weight 74kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 147 cm and Weight 74 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 147 cm is

40 kg54 kg

Weight 74 kg is 19.98 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 147 cm, so you need to lose at least 19.98 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 74 kg and Height 147 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (147 cm = 1.47 m)

Here is the complete solution:

74kg ÷ (1.47m)2

=

74 ÷ 2.1609

=

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 147cm and weight 74kg? (The answer is: 34.24). Enter height (e.g. 147 cm) and weight (e.g. 74 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 147 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
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
147 cm 71 kg32.9Obese/Class I
147 cm 72 kgObese/Class I
Obese/Class I
34.2Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
147 cm 76 kgObese/Class II
147 cm 77 kgObese/Class II
147 cm 78 kg36.1Obese/Class II
147 cm 79 kg36.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
147 cm 81 kg37.5Obese/Class II
147 cm 82 kgObese/Class II
147 cm 83 kg38.4Obese/Class II
147 cm 84 kgObese/Class II
147 cm 85 kg39.3Obese/Class II
147 cm 86 kg39.8Obese/Class II
147 cm 87 kg40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
147 cm 88 kg40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 147cm and weight 74kg?

BMI for Height 147 cm and Weight 74 kg is 34.24 (Obese/Class I)

Is 74 kg underweight for 147 cm?

No, 74 kg 147 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 74 kg overweight for 147 cm?

Yes, 74 kg 147 cm is considered Obese/Class I