Body Mass Index (BMI) for 162 cm and 38 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 162cm and weight 38kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 162 cm and Weight 38 kg is
14.48

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
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18.5
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40
14.48
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 162 cm is

48.6 kg — 65.6 kg

Weight 38 kg is 10.55 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 162 cm, so you need to gain at least 10.55 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 38 kg and Height 162 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (162 cm = 1.62 m)

Here is the complete solution:

38kg ÷ (1.62m)2

=

38 ÷ 2.6244

=

14.48

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 162cm and weight 38kg? (The answer is: 14.48). Enter height (e.g. 162 cm) and weight (e.g. 38 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 162 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
162 cm 23 kg8.8Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 24 kg9.1Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 25 kg9.5Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 26 kg9.9Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 27 kg10.3Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 28 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 29 kg11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 30 kg11.4Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 31 kg11.8Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 32 kg12.2Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 33 kg12.6Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 34 kg13Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 35 kg13.3Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 36 kg13.7Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 37 kg14.1Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 38 kg14.5Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 39 kg14.9Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 40 kg15.2Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 41 kg15.6Underweight/Severe thinness
162 cm 42 kg16Underweight/Moderate thinness
162 cm 43 kg16.4Underweight/Moderate thinness
162 cm 44 kg16.8Underweight/Moderate thinness
162 cm 45 kg17.2Underweight/Mild thinness
162 cm 46 kg17.5Underweight/Mild thinness
162 cm 47 kg17.9Underweight/Mild thinness
162 cm 48 kg18.3Underweight/Mild thinness
162 cm 49 kg18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
162 cm 50 kg19.1Normal/Healthy Weight
162 cm 51 kg19.4Normal/Healthy Weight
162 cm 52 kg19.8Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 162cm and weight 38kg?

BMI for Height 162 cm and Weight 38 kg is 14.48 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 38 kg underweight for 162 cm?

Yes, 38 kg 162 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 38 kg overweight for 162 cm?

No, 38 kg 162 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

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