Body Mass Index (BMI) for 161 cm and 70 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 70kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 70 kg is
27.01

(Overweight/Pre-obese)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
27.01
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 161 cm is

48 kg64.8 kg

Weight 70 kg is 5.2 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 161 cm, so you need to lose at least 5.2 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 70 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:

70kg ÷ (1.61m)2

=

70 ÷ 2.5921

=

27.01

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 161 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
161 cm 55 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 56 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 57 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 58 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 59 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 60 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 61 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 62 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 63 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 64 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
161 cm 65 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 66 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 67 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 68 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 69 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 70 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 71 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 72 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 73 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 74 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 75 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 76 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 77 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 78 kgObese/Class I
161 cm 79 kgObese/Class I
161 cm 80 kgObese/Class I
161 cm 81 kgObese/Class I
161 cm 82 kgObese/Class I
161 cm 83 kgObese/Class I
161 cm 84 kgObese/Class I

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 70kg? (The answer is: 27.01). Enter height (e.g. 161 cm) and weight (e.g. 70 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 70kg?

BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 70 kg is 27.01 (Overweight/Pre-obese)

Is 70 kg underweight for 161 cm?

No, 70 kg 161 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese

Is 70 kg overweight for 161 cm?

Yes, 70 kg 161 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese