Body Mass Index (BMI) for 158 cm and 87 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 158cm and weight 87kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 158 cm and Weight 87 kg is
34.85

(Obese/Class I)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
34.85
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 158 cm is

46.2 kg62.4 kg

Weight 87 kg is 24.59 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 158 cm, so you need to lose at least 24.59 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 87 kg and Height 158 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (158 cm = 1.58 m)

Here is the complete solution:

87kg ÷ (1.58m)2

=

87 ÷ 2.4964

=

34.85

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 158 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
35.7Obese/Class II
36.1Obese/Class II
36.5Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
37.3Obese/Class II
37.7Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
39.3Obese/Class II
39.7Obese/Class II
40.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.5Morbid 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 158cm and weight 87kg? (The answer is: 34.85). Enter height (e.g. 158 cm) and weight (e.g. 87 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 158cm and weight 87kg?

BMI for Height 158 cm and Weight 87 kg is 34.85 (Obese/Class I)

Is 87 kg underweight for 158 cm?

No, 87 kg 158 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 87 kg overweight for 158 cm?

Yes, 87 kg 158 cm is considered Obese/Class I