Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 85 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 85kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 85 kg is
34.93

(Obese/Class I)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
34.93
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg60.8 kg

Weight 85 kg is 24.16 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to lose at least 24.16 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 85 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:

85kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

85 ÷ 2.4336

=

34.93

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 Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Obese/Class I
30.4Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
32.9Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
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

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 85kg? (The answer is: 34.93). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 85 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 85kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 85 kg is 34.93 (Obese/Class I)

Is 85 kg underweight for 156 cm?

No, 85 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 85 kg overweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 85 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class I