Body Mass Index (BMI) for 161 cm and 40 kg

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cm

and Weight

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What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 40kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 40 kg is
15.43

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
15.43
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 161 cm is

48 kg — 64.8 kg

Weight 40 kg is 7.95 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 161 cm, so you need to gain at least 7.95 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 40 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:

40kg ÷ (1.61m)2

=

40 ÷ 2.5921

=

15.43

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 161cm and weight 40kg? (The answer is: 15.43). Enter height (e.g. 161 cm) and weight (e.g. 40 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 161 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
161 cm 25 kg9.6Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 26 kg10Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 27 kg10.4Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 28 kg10.8Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 29 kg11.2Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 30 kg11.6Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 31 kg12Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 32 kg12.4Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 33 kg12.7Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 34 kg13.1Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 35 kg13.5Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 36 kg13.9Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 37 kg14.3Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 38 kg14.7Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 39 kg15.1Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 40 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 41 kg15.8Underweight/Severe thinness
161 cm 42 kg16.2Underweight/Moderate thinness
161 cm 43 kg16.6Underweight/Moderate thinness
161 cm 44 kg17Underweight/Moderate thinness
161 cm 45 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
161 cm 46 kg17.8Underweight/Mild thinness
161 cm 47 kg18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
161 cm 48 kg18.5Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 49 kg18.9Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 50 kg19.3Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 51 kg19.7Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 52 kg20.1Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 53 kg20.5Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 54 kg20.8Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 40kg?

BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 40 kg is 15.43 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 40 kg underweight for 161 cm?

Yes, 40 kg 161 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 40 kg overweight for 161 cm?

No, 40 kg 161 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

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