Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 20 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 20kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 20 kg is
8.22

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
8.22
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg60.8 kg

Weight 20 kg is 25.02 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to gain at least 25.02 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 20 kg and Height 156 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (156 cm = 1.56 m)

Here is the complete solution:

20kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

20 ÷ 2.4336

=

8.22

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 156cm and weight 20kg? (The answer is: 8.22). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 20 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
156 cm 5 kg2.1Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 6 kg2.5Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 7 kg2.9Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 8 kg3.3Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 9 kg3.7Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 10 kg4.1Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 11 kg4.5Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 12 kg4.9Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 13 kg5.3Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 14 kg5.8Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 15 kg6.2Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 16 kg6.6Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 17 kg7Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 18 kg7.4Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 19 kg7.8Underweight/Severe thinness
8.2Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 21 kg8.6Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 22 kg9Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 23 kg9.5Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 24 kg9.9Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 25 kg10.3Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 26 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 27 kg11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 28 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 29 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
156 cm 31 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 20kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 20 kg is 8.22 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 20 kg underweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 20 kg 156 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 20 kg overweight for 156 cm?

No, 20 kg 156 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness