Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 99 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 99kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 99 kg is
40.68

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
40.68
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg60.8 kg

Weight 99 kg is 38.16 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to lose at least 38.16 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 99 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:

99kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

99 ÷ 2.4336

=

40.68

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 99kg? (The answer is: 40.68). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 99 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class II
35.8Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
36.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
37.4Obese/Class II
37.8Obese/Class II
38.2Obese/Class II
38.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
39.5Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 101 kg41.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 103 kg42.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 104 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
43.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 107 kg44Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 108 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 109 kg44.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 111 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 112 kg46Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 113 kg46.4Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 99kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 99 kg is 40.68 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 99 kg underweight for 156 cm?

No, 99 kg 156 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 99 kg overweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 99 kg 156 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III