Body Mass Index (BMI) for 149 cm and 72 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 149cm and weight 72kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 149 cm and Weight 72 kg is
32.43

(Obese/Class I)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
32.43
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 149 cm is

41.1 kg55.5 kg

Weight 72 kg is 16.5 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 149 cm, so you need to lose at least 16.5 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 149 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (149 cm = 1.49 m)

Here is the complete solution:

72kg ÷ (1.49m)2

=

72 ÷ 2.2201

=

32.43

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 149cm and weight 72kg? (The answer is: 32.43). Enter height (e.g. 149 cm) and weight (e.g. 72 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 149 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
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
30.2Obese/Class I
30.6Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
32.4Obese/Class I
32.9Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
149 cm 76 kg34.2Obese/Class I
149 cm 77 kgObese/Class I
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
149 cm 81 kg36.5Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
149 cm 83 kg37.4Obese/Class II
149 cm 84 kg37.8Obese/Class II
38.3Obese/Class II
149 cm 86 kg38.7Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 149cm and weight 72kg?

BMI for Height 149 cm and Weight 72 kg is 32.43 (Obese/Class I)

Is 72 kg underweight for 149 cm?

No, 72 kg 149 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 72 kg overweight for 149 cm?

Yes, 72 kg 149 cm is considered Obese/Class I