Body Mass Index (BMI) for 153 cm and 38 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 153cm and weight 38kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 153 cm and Weight 38 kg is
16.23

(Underweight/Moderate thinness)

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16.23
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 153 cm is

43.3 kg — 58.5 kg

Weight 38 kg is 5.31 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 153 cm, so you need to gain at least 5.31 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 38 kg and Height 153 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (153 cm = 1.53 m)

Here is the complete solution:

38kg ÷ (1.53m)2

=

38 ÷ 2.3409

=

16.23

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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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 153cm and weight 38kg? (The answer is: 16.23). Enter height (e.g. 153 cm) and weight (e.g. 38 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 153 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
153 cm 23 kg9.8Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 24 kg10.3Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 25 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 26 kg11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 27 kg11.5Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 28 kg12Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 29 kg12.4Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 30 kg12.8Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 31 kg13.2Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 32 kg13.7Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 33 kg14.1Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 34 kg14.5Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 35 kg15Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 36 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 37 kg15.8Underweight/Severe thinness
153 cm 38 kg16.2Underweight/Moderate thinness
153 cm 39 kg16.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
153 cm 40 kg17.1Underweight/Mild thinness
153 cm 41 kg17.5Underweight/Mild thinness
153 cm 42 kg17.9Underweight/Mild thinness
153 cm 43 kg18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
153 cm 44 kg18.8Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 45 kg19.2Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 46 kg19.7Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 47 kg20.1Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 48 kg20.5Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 49 kg20.9Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 50 kg21.4Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 51 kg21.8Normal/Healthy Weight
153 cm 52 kg22.2Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 153cm and weight 38kg?

BMI for Height 153 cm and Weight 38 kg is 16.23 (Underweight/Moderate thinness)

Is 38 kg underweight for 153 cm?

Yes, 38 kg 153 cm is considered Underweight/Moderate thinness

Is 38 kg overweight for 153 cm?

No, 38 kg 153 cm is considered Underweight/Moderate thinness

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