Body Mass Index (BMI) for 162 cm and 79 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 162cm and weight 79kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 162 cm and Weight 79 kg is
30.1

(Obese/Class I)

16
17
18.5
25
30
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40
30.1
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 162 cm is

48.6 kg — 65.6 kg

Weight 79 kg is 13.39 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 162 cm, so you need to lose at least 13.39 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 79 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:

79kg ÷ (1.62m)2

=

79 ÷ 2.6244

=

30.1

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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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 79kg? (The answer is: 30.1). Enter height (e.g. 162 cm) and weight (e.g. 79 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

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BMI Table for 162 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
162 cm 64 kg24.4Normal/Healthy Weight
162 cm 65 kg24.8Normal/Healthy Weight
162 cm 66 kg25.2Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 67 kg25.5Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 68 kg25.9Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 69 kg26.3Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 70 kg26.7Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 71 kg27.1Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 72 kg27.4Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 73 kg27.8Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 74 kg28.2Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 75 kg28.6Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 76 kg29Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 77 kg29.3Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 78 kg29.7Overweight/Pre-obese
162 cm 79 kg30.1Obese/Class I
162 cm 80 kg30.5Obese/Class I
162 cm 81 kg30.9Obese/Class I
162 cm 82 kg31.3Obese/Class I
162 cm 83 kg31.6Obese/Class I
162 cm 84 kg32Obese/Class I
162 cm 85 kg32.4Obese/Class I
162 cm 86 kg32.8Obese/Class I
162 cm 87 kg33.2Obese/Class I
162 cm 88 kg33.5Obese/Class I
162 cm 89 kg33.9Obese/Class I
162 cm 90 kg34.3Obese/Class I
162 cm 91 kg34.7Obese/Class I
162 cm 92 kg35.1Obese/Class II
162 cm 93 kg35.4Obese/Class II

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 162cm and weight 79kg?

BMI for Height 162 cm and Weight 79 kg is 30.1 (Obese/Class I)

Is 79 kg underweight for 162 cm?

No, 79 kg 162 cm is considered Obese/Class I

Is 79 kg overweight for 162 cm?

Yes, 79 kg 162 cm is considered Obese/Class I

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