Body Mass Index (BMI) for 159 cm and 20 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 20kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 20 kg is
7.91

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
7.91
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 159 cm is

46.8 kg63.2 kg

Weight 20 kg is 26.77 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 159 cm, so you need to gain at least 26.77 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 20 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:

20kg ÷ (1.59m)2

=

20 ÷ 2.5281

=

7.91

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 20kg? (The answer is: 7.91). Enter height (e.g. 159 cm) and weight (e.g. 20 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 159 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
159 cm 5 kg2Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 6 kg2.4Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 7 kg2.8Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 8 kg3.2Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 9 kg3.6Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 10 kg4Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 11 kg4.4Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 12 kg4.8Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 13 kg5.1Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 14 kg5.5Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 15 kg5.9Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 16 kg6.3Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 17 kg6.7Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 18 kg7.1Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 19 kg7.5Underweight/Severe thinness
7.9Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 21 kg8.3Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 22 kg8.7Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 23 kg9.1Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 24 kg9.5Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 25 kg9.9Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 26 kg10.3Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 27 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 28 kg11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 29 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 31 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 32 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 20kg?

BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 20 kg is 7.91 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 20 kg underweight for 159 cm?

Yes, 20 kg 159 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 20 kg overweight for 159 cm?

No, 20 kg 159 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness