Body Mass Index (BMI) for 159 cm and 45 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 45kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 45 kg is
17.8

(Underweight/Mild thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
17.8
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 159 cm is

46.8 kg63.2 kg

Weight 45 kg is 1.77 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 159 cm, so you need to gain at least 1.77 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 45 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:

45kg ÷ (1.59m)2

=

45 ÷ 2.5281

=

17.8

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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See Also

BMI Table for 159 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
159 cm 30 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 31 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 32 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 33 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 34 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 35 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 36 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 37 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 38 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 39 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 40 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
159 cm 41 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
159 cm 42 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
159 cm 43 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 44 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 45 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 46 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
159 cm 47 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 48 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 49 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 50 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 51 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 52 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 53 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 54 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 55 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 56 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 57 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 58 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 59 kgNormal/Healthy Weight

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 45kg? (The answer is: 17.8). Enter height (e.g. 159 cm) and weight (e.g. 45 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 159cm and weight 45kg?

BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 45 kg is 17.8 (Underweight/Mild thinness)

Is 45 kg underweight for 159 cm?

Yes, 45 kg 159 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

Is 45 kg overweight for 159 cm?

No, 45 kg 159 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness