Body Mass Index (BMI) for 157 cm and 74 kg

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What is BMI for 157cm and 74kg?

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BMI for Height 157 cm and Weight 74 kg is
30.02

(Obese/Class I)

Healthy weight at 157 cm: 45.6–61.6 kg

74 kg is 12.4 kg above it

WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

UnderHealthyOverObese
18.5 45.6
25 61.7
30 74
35 86.3
40 98.6
30.02 · 74 kg
1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 157 cm

74 ÷ 1.57² = 74 ÷ 2.4649 ≈ 30.02

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMIWeight at 157 cm, kgWeight Category
BMI < 16< 39.5Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 1739.5–41.8Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.541.9–45.5Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 2545.6–61.6Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 3061.7–73.9Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 3574–86.2Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 4086.3–98.5Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40≥ 98.6Morbid Obesity/Class III

Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.

Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

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BMI Table for 157 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
157 cm 59 kg23.94Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 60 kg24.34Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 61 kg24.75 → BMI 24.7Normal/Healthy Weight
157 cm 62 kg25.15 → BMI 25.1Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 63 kg25.56Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 64 kg25.96Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 65 kg26.37Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 66 kg26.78Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 67 kg27.18Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 68 kg27.59Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 69 kg27.99Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 70 kg28.4Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 71 kg28.8Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 72 kg29.21Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 73 kg29.62Overweight/Pre-obese
157 cm 74 kg30.02Obese/Class I
157 cm 75 kg30.43 → BMI 30.5Obese/Class I
157 cm 76 kg30.83Obese/Class I
157 cm 77 kg31.24Obese/Class I
157 cm 78 kg31.64Obese/Class I
157 cm 79 kg32.05 → BMI 32Obese/Class I
157 cm 80 kg32.46Obese/Class I
157 cm 81 kg32.86 → BMI 32.8Obese/Class I
157 cm 82 kg33.27Obese/Class I
157 cm 83 kg33.67Obese/Class I
157 cm 84 kg34.08Obese/Class I
157 cm 85 kg34.48Obese/Class I
157 cm 86 kg34.89Obese/Class I
157 cm 87 kg35.3Obese/Class II
157 cm 88 kg35.7 → BMI 35.6Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for 157cm and 74kg?

BMI for Height 157 cm and Weight 74 kg is 30.02 (Obese/Class I)

Is 74 kg underweight for 157 cm?

No, 74 kg 157 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 74 kg overweight for 157 cm?

Yes, 74 kg 157 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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