Body Mass Index (BMI) for 168 cm and 42 kg

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and Weight

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What is BMI for male and female with height 168cm and weight 42kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 168 cm and Weight 42 kg is
14.88

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
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40
14.88
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 168 cm is

52.2 kg — 70.6 kg

Weight 42 kg is 10.21 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 168 cm, so you need to gain at least 10.21 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 168 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (168 cm = 1.68 m)

Here is the complete solution:

42kg ÷ (1.68m)2

=

42 ÷ 2.8224

=

14.88

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 168cm and weight 42kg? (The answer is: 14.88). Enter height (e.g. 168 cm) and weight (e.g. 42 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 168 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
168 cm 27 kg9.6Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 28 kg9.9Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 29 kg10.3Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 30 kg10.6Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 31 kg11Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 32 kg11.3Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 33 kg11.7Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 34 kg12.1Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 35 kg12.4Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 36 kg12.8Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 37 kg13.1Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 38 kg13.5Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 39 kg13.8Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 40 kg14.2Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 41 kg14.5Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 42 kg14.9Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 43 kg15.2Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 44 kg15.6Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 45 kg15.9Underweight/Severe thinness
168 cm 46 kg16.3Underweight/Moderate thinness
168 cm 47 kg16.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
168 cm 48 kg17Underweight/Mild thinness
168 cm 49 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
168 cm 50 kg17.7Underweight/Mild thinness
168 cm 51 kg18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
168 cm 52 kg18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
168 cm 53 kg18.8Normal/Healthy Weight
168 cm 54 kg19.1Normal/Healthy Weight
168 cm 55 kg19.5Normal/Healthy Weight
168 cm 56 kg19.8Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 168cm and weight 42kg?

BMI for Height 168 cm and Weight 42 kg is 14.88 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 42 kg underweight for 168 cm?

Yes, 42 kg 168 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 42 kg overweight for 168 cm?

No, 42 kg 168 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

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