Body Mass Index (BMI) for 170 cm and 118 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 170cm and weight 118kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 170 cm and Weight 118 kg is
40.83

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
40.83
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 170 cm is

53.5 kg72.3 kg

Weight 118 kg is 45.75 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 170 cm, so you need to lose at least 45.75 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 118 kg and Height 170 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (170 cm = 1.7 m)

Here is the complete solution:

118kg ÷ (1.7m)2

=

118 ÷ 2.89

=

40.83

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 170cm and weight 118kg? (The answer is: 40.83). Enter height (e.g. 170 cm) and weight (e.g. 118 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 170 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
36.7Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
37.4Obese/Class II
37.7Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
38.4Obese/Class II
38.8Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
39.5Obese/Class II
39.8Obese/Class II
40.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
41.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
43.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
43.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
44.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
170 cm 129 kg44.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
170 cm 131 kg45.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
45.7Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 170cm and weight 118kg?

BMI for Height 170 cm and Weight 118 kg is 40.83 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 118 kg underweight for 170 cm?

No, 118 kg 170 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 118 kg overweight for 170 cm?

Yes, 118 kg 170 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III