Body Mass Index (BMI) for 159 cm and 125 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 125kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 125 kg is
49.44

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
49.44
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 159 cm is

46.8 kg63.2 kg

Weight 125 kg is 61.8 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 159 cm, so you need to lose at least 61.8 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 125 kg and Height 159 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (159 cm = 1.59 m)

Here is the complete solution:

125kg ÷ (1.59m)2

=

125 ÷ 2.5281

=

49.44

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 159cm and weight 125kg? (The answer is: 49.44). Enter height (e.g. 159 cm) and weight (e.g. 125 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 159 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
43.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 111 kg43.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 112 kg44.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 113 kg44.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 114 kg45.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 115 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 116 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 117 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 118 kg46.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 119 kg47.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
47.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 121 kg47.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 122 kg48.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 123 kg48.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 124 kg49.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
49.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 126 kg49.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 127 kg50.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 128 kg50.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 129 kg51Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 130 kg51.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 131 kg51.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 132 kg52.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 133 kg52.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 134 kg53Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 135 kg53.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 136 kg53.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 137 kg54.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 138 kg54.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
159 cm 139 kg55Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 125kg?

BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 125 kg is 49.44 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 125 kg underweight for 159 cm?

No, 125 kg 159 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 125 kg overweight for 159 cm?

Yes, 125 kg 159 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III