Body Mass Index (BMI) for 159 cm and 77 kg

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What is BMI for 159cm and 77kg?

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BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 77 kg is
30.46

(Obese/Class I)

Healthy weight at 159 cm: 46.8–63.1 kg

77 kg is 13.9 kg above it

WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat

UnderHealthyOverObese
18.5 46.8
25 63.2
30 75.9
35 88.5
40 101.2
30.46 · 77 kg
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↑ BMI↓ kg · 159 cm
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77 ÷ 1.59² = 77 ÷ 2.5281 ≈ 30.46

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMIWeight at 159 cm, kgWeight Category
BMI < 16< 40.5Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 1740.5–42.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.543–46.7Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 2546.8–63.1Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 3063.2–75.8Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 3575.9–88.4Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 4088.5–101.1Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40≥ 101.2Morbid Obesity/Class III

Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.

Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS

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BMI Table for 159 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
159 cm 62 kg24.52Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 63 kg24.92Normal/Healthy Weight
159 cm 64 kg25.32Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 65 kg25.71Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 66 kg26.11Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 67 kg26.5Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 68 kg26.9Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 69 kg27.29Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 70 kg27.69Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 71 kg28.08Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 72 kg28.48Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 73 kg28.88Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 74 kg29.27Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 75 kg29.67Overweight/Pre-obese
159 cm 76 kg30.06Obese/Class I
159 cm 77 kg30.46Obese/Class I
159 cm 78 kg30.85 → BMI 30.8Obese/Class I
159 cm 79 kg31.25 → BMI 31.2Obese/Class I
159 cm 80 kg31.64Obese/Class I
159 cm 81 kg32.04Obese/Class I
159 cm 82 kg32.44Obese/Class I
159 cm 83 kg32.83Obese/Class I
159 cm 84 kg33.23Obese/Class I
159 cm 85 kg33.62Obese/Class I
159 cm 86 kg34.02Obese/Class I
159 cm 87 kg34.41Obese/Class I
159 cm 88 kg34.81Obese/Class I
159 cm 89 kg35.2Obese/Class II
159 cm 90 kg35.6Obese/Class II
159 cm 91 kg36Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for 159cm and 77kg?

BMI for Height 159 cm and Weight 77 kg is 30.46 (Obese/Class I)

Is 77 kg underweight for 159 cm?

No, 77 kg 159 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 77 kg overweight for 159 cm?

Yes, 77 kg 159 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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