Body Mass Index (BMI) for 173 cm and 47 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 173cm and weight 47kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 47 kg is
15.7

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
15.7
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 173 cm is

55.4 kg74.8 kg

Weight 47 kg is 8.37 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 173 cm, so you need to gain at least 8.37 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 47 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:

47kg ÷ (1.73m)2

=

47 ÷ 2.9929

=

15.7

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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See Also

BMI Table for 173 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
173 cm 32 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 33 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 34 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 35 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 36 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 37 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 38 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 39 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 40 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 41 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 42 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 43 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 44 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 45 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 46 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 47 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 48 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm 49 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm 50 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm 51 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 52 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 53 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 54 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 55 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 56 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 57 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 58 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 59 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 60 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 61 kgNormal/Healthy Weight

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 173cm and weight 47kg? (The answer is: 15.7). Enter height (e.g. 173 cm) and weight (e.g. 47 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 173cm and weight 47kg?

BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 47 kg is 15.7 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 47 kg underweight for 173 cm?

Yes, 47 kg 173 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 47 kg overweight for 173 cm?

No, 47 kg 173 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness