Body Mass Index (BMI) for 159 cm and 43 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 43kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 43 kg is
17.01

(Underweight/Mild thinness)

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17.01
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 159 cm is

46.8 kg — 63.2 kg

Weight 43 kg is 3.77 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 159 cm, so you need to gain at least 3.77 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 43 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:

43kg ÷ (1.59m)2

=

43 ÷ 2.5281

=

17.01

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)

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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 43kg? (The answer is: 17.01). Enter height (e.g. 159 cm) and weight (e.g. 43 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 159 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
159 cm 28 kg11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 29 kg11.5Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 30 kg11.9Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 31 kg12.3Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 32 kg12.7Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 33 kg13.1Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 34 kg13.5Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 35 kg13.8Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 36 kg14.2Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 37 kg14.6Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 38 kg15Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 39 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 40 kg15.8Underweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 41 kg16.2Underweight/Moderate thinness
159 cm 42 kg16.6Underweight/Moderate thinness
159 cm 43 kg17Underweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 44 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 45 kg17.8Underweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 46 kg18.2Underweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 47 kg18.6Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 48 kg19Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 49 kg19.4Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 50 kg19.8Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 51 kg20.2Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 52 kg20.6Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 53 kg21Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 54 kg21.4Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 55 kg21.8Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 56 kg22.2Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 57 kg22.6Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 43kg?

BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 43 kg is 17.01 (Underweight/Mild thinness)

Is 43 kg underweight for 159 cm?

Yes, 43 kg 159 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

Is 43 kg overweight for 159 cm?

No, 43 kg 159 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

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