Body Mass Index (BMI) for 156 cm and 89 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 89kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 89 kg is
36.57

(Obese/Class II)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
36.57
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 156 cm is

45 kg60.8 kg

Weight 89 kg is 28.16 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 156 cm, so you need to lose at least 28.16 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 89 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:

89kg ÷ (1.56m)2

=

89 ÷ 2.4336

=

36.57

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)

BMI Table for 156 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
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
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
36.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
37.4Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
38.2Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
40.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
156 cm 101 kg41.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.3Morbid 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 89kg? (The answer is: 36.57). Enter height (e.g. 156 cm) and weight (e.g. 89 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 156cm and weight 89kg?

BMI for Height 156 cm and Weight 89 kg is 36.57 (Obese/Class II)

Is 89 kg underweight for 156 cm?

No, 89 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class II

Is 89 kg overweight for 156 cm?

Yes, 89 kg 156 cm is considered Obese/Class II