Body Mass Index (BMI) for 161 cm and 79 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 79kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 79 kg is
30.48

(Obese/Class I)

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30.48
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 161 cm is

48 kg — 64.8 kg

Weight 79 kg is 14.2 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 161 cm, so you need to lose at least 14.2 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 79 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:

79kg ÷ (1.61m)2

=

79 ÷ 2.5921

=

30.48

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 79kg? (The answer is: 30.48). Enter height (e.g. 161 cm) and weight (e.g. 79 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 161 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
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
161 cm 71 kg27.4Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 72 kg27.8Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 73 kg28.2Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 74 kg28.6Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 75 kg28.9Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 76 kg29.3Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 77 kg29.7Overweight/Pre-obese
161 cm 78 kg30.1Obese/Class I
161 cm 79 kg30.5Obese/Class I
161 cm 80 kg30.9Obese/Class I
161 cm 81 kg31.3Obese/Class I
161 cm 82 kg31.6Obese/Class I
161 cm 83 kg32Obese/Class I
161 cm 84 kg32.4Obese/Class I
161 cm 85 kg32.8Obese/Class I
161 cm 86 kg33.2Obese/Class I
161 cm 87 kg33.6Obese/Class I
161 cm 88 kg34Obese/Class I
161 cm 89 kg34.3Obese/Class I
161 cm 90 kg34.7Obese/Class I
161 cm 91 kg35.1Obese/Class II
161 cm 92 kg35.5Obese/Class II
161 cm 93 kg35.9Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 161cm and weight 79kg?

BMI for Height 161 cm and Weight 79 kg is 30.48 (Obese/Class I)

Is 79 kg underweight for 161 cm?

No, 79 kg 161 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 79 kg overweight for 161 cm?

Yes, 79 kg 161 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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