Body Mass Index (BMI) for 173 cm and 20 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 173cm and weight 20kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 20 kg is
6.68

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
6.68
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 173 cm is

55.4 kg74.8 kg

Weight 20 kg is 35.37 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 173 cm, so you need to gain at least 35.37 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 20 kg and Height 173 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (173 cm = 1.73 m)

Here is the complete solution:

20kg ÷ (1.73m)2

=

20 ÷ 2.9929

=

6.68

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 Table for 173 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
173 cm 5 kg1.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 6 kg2Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 7 kg2.3Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 8 kg2.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 9 kg3Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 10 kg3.3Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 11 kg3.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 12 kg4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 13 kg4.3Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 14 kg4.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 15 kg5Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 16 kg5.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 17 kg5.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 18 kg6Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 19 kg6.4Underweight/Severe thinness
6.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 21 kg7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 22 kg7.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 23 kg7.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 24 kg8Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 25 kg8.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 26 kg8.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 27 kg9Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 28 kg9.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 29 kg9.7Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 31 kg10.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 32 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 33 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 34 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness

BMI Calculator (Metric)

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FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 173cm and weight 20kg?

BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 20 kg is 6.68 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 20 kg underweight for 173 cm?

Yes, 20 kg 173 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 20 kg overweight for 173 cm?

No, 20 kg 173 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness