Body Mass Index (BMI) for 171 cm and 118 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 171cm and weight 118kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 171 cm and Weight 118 kg is
40.35

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
40.35
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 171 cm is

54.1 kg73.1 kg

Weight 118 kg is 44.9 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 171 cm, so you need to lose at least 44.9 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 171 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (171 cm = 1.71 m)

Here is the complete solution:

118kg ÷ (1.71m)2

=

118 ÷ 2.9241

=

40.35

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 171cm and weight 118kg? (The answer is: 40.35). Enter height (e.g. 171 cm) and weight (e.g. 118 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 171 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
36.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
37.3Obese/Class II
37.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
38.3Obese/Class II
38.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
39.3Obese/Class II
39.7Obese/Class II
Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 119 kg40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 121 kg41.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 122 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 123 kg42.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 124 kg42.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 126 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 127 kg43.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 128 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 129 kg44.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
44.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 131 kg44.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
171 cm 132 kg45.1Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 171cm and weight 118kg?

BMI for Height 171 cm and Weight 118 kg is 40.35 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 118 kg underweight for 171 cm?

No, 118 kg 171 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 118 kg overweight for 171 cm?

Yes, 118 kg 171 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III