Body Mass Index (BMI) for 161 cm and 56 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 56kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 56 kg is
21.6

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

16
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18.5
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40
21.6
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 161 cm is

48 kg — 64.8 kg

Weight 56 is in Healthy Zone. You may lose -8.05 kg or gain 8.8 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 56 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:

56kg ÷ (1.61m)2

=

56 ÷ 2.5921

=

21.6

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 56kg? (The answer is: 21.6). Enter height (e.g. 161 cm) and weight (e.g. 56 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 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
161 cm 55 kg21.2Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 56 kg21.6Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 57 kg22Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 58 kg22.4Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 59 kg22.8Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 60 kg23.2Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 61 kg23.5Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 62 kg23.9Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 63 kg24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 64 kg24.7Normal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 65 kg25.1Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 66 kg25.5Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 67 kg25.9Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 68 kg26.2Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 69 kg26.6Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 70 kg27Overweight/Pre-obese

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 56kg?

BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 56 kg is 21.6 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 56 kg underweight for 161 cm?

No, 56 kg 161 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 56 kg overweight for 161 cm?

No, 56 kg 161 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

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