Body Mass Index (BMI) for 167 cm and 42 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 167cm and weight 42kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 167 cm and Weight 42 kg is
15.06

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
15.06
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 167 cm is

51.6 kg69.7 kg

Weight 42 kg is 9.59 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 167 cm, so you need to gain at least 9.59 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 42 kg and Height 167 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (167 cm = 1.67 m)

Here is the complete solution:

42kg ÷ (1.67m)2

=

42 ÷ 2.7889

=

15.06

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 167cm and weight 42kg? (The answer is: 15.06). Enter height (e.g. 167 cm) and weight (e.g. 42 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 167 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
167 cm 27 kg9.7Underweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 28 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 29 kg10.4Underweight/Severe thinness
10.8Underweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 31 kg11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 32 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 33 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 34 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
167 cm 36 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight
Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 167cm and weight 42kg?

BMI for Height 167 cm and Weight 42 kg is 15.06 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 42 kg underweight for 167 cm?

Yes, 42 kg 167 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 42 kg overweight for 167 cm?

No, 42 kg 167 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness