Body Mass Index (BMI) for 162 cm and 73 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 162cm and weight 73kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 162 cm and Weight 73 kg is
27.82

(Overweight/Pre-obese)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
27.82
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 162 cm is

48.6 kg65.6 kg

Weight 73 kg is 7.39 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 162 cm, so you need to lose at least 7.39 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 73 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:

73kg ÷ (1.62m)2

=

73 ÷ 2.6244

=

27.82

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)

See Also

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 73kg? (The answer is: 27.82). Enter height (e.g. 162 cm) and weight (e.g. 73 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 162 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Overweight/Pre-obese
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
32.4Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I
Obese/Class I

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 162cm and weight 73kg?

BMI for Height 162 cm and Weight 73 kg is 27.82 (Overweight/Pre-obese)

Is 73 kg underweight for 162 cm?

No, 73 kg 162 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese

Is 73 kg overweight for 162 cm?

Yes, 73 kg 162 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese