Body Mass Index (BMI) for 172 cm and 40 kg
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What is BMI for 172cm and 40kg?
Answer
BMI for Height 172 cm and Weight 40 kg is
13.52
(Underweight/
Healthy weight at 172 cm: 54.8–73.9 kg
40 kg is 14.8 kg below it
WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat
UnderHealthyOverObese
18.5 54.8
25 74
30 88.8
35 103.6
40 118.4
← 13.52 · 40 kg1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 172 cm
40 ÷ 1.72² = 40 ÷ 2.9584 ≈ 13.52
WHO BMI categories (adults)
| BMI | Weight at 172 cm, kg | Weight Category |
|---|---|---|
| BMI < 16 | < 47.4 | Underweight/ |
| 16 ≤ BMI < 17 | 47.4–50.2 | Underweight/ |
| 17 ≤ BMI < 18.5 | 50.3–54.7 | Underweight/ |
| 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 54.8–73.9 | Normal/ |
| 25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 74–88.7 | Overweight/ |
| 30 ≤ BMI < 35 | 88.8–103.5 | Obese/ |
| 35 ≤ BMI < 40 | 103.6–118.3 | Obese/ |
| BMI ≥ 40 | ≥ 118.4 | Morbid Obesity/ |
Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.
Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS
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BMI Table for 172 cm Height for Man and Woman
| Height and Weight | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 172 cm 20 kg | 6.76 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 30 kg | 10.14 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 35 kg | 11.83 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 39 kg | 13.18 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 40 kg | 13.52 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 41 kg | 13.86 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 42 kg | 14.2 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 43 kg | 14.53 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 44 kg | 14.87 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 45 kg | 15.21 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 46 kg | 15.55 → BMI 15.5 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 47 kg | 15.89 | Underweight/Severe thinness |
| 172 cm 48 kg | 16.22 | Underweight/Moderate thinness |
| 172 cm 49 kg | 16.56 | Underweight/Moderate thinness |
| 172 cm 50 kg | 16.9 | Underweight/Moderate thinness |
| 172 cm 51 kg | 17.24 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 172 cm 52 kg | 17.58 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 172 cm 53 kg | 17.92 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 172 cm 54 kg | 18.25 → BMI 18.2 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 172 cm 54.7 kg | 18.49 → BMI 18.4 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 172 cm 54.8 kg | 18.52 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 55 kg | 18.59 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 56 kg | 18.93 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 57 kg | 19.27 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 58 kg | 19.61 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 59 kg | 19.94 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 60 kg | 20.28 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 61 kg | 20.62 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 62 kg | 20.96 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 172 cm 63 kg | 21.3 | Normal/Healthy Weight |