Body Mass Index (BMI) for 161 cm and 39 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 39kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 39 kg is
15.05

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
15.05
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 161 cm is

48 kg64.8 kg

Weight 39 kg is 8.95 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 161 cm, so you need to gain at least 8.95 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 39 kg and Height 161 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (161 cm = 1.61 m)

Here is the complete solution:

39kg ÷ (1.61m)2

=

39 ÷ 2.5921

=

15.05

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 161cm and weight 39kg? (The answer is: 15.05). Enter height (e.g. 161 cm) and weight (e.g. 39 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 161 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
161 cm 24 kg9.3Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 25 kg9.6Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 26 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 27 kg10.4Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 28 kg10.8Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 29 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
11.6Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 31 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 32 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 33 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 39kg?

BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 39 kg is 15.05 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 39 kg underweight for 161 cm?

Yes, 39 kg 161 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 39 kg overweight for 161 cm?

No, 39 kg 161 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness