Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 86 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 86kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 86 kg is
35.34

(Obese/Class II)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
35.34
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg60.8 kg

Weight 86 kg is 25.16 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to lose at least 25.16 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 86 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:

86kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

86 ÷ 2.4336

=

35.34

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 86kg? (The answer is: 35.34). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 86 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
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
41.1Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 86kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 86 kg is 35.34 (Obese/Class II)

Is 86 kg underweight for 156 cm?

No, 86 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class II

Is 86 kg overweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 86 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class II