Body Mass Index (BMI) for 173 cm and 55 kg

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What is BMI for 173cm and 55kg?

Answer

BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 55 kg is
18.38

(Underweight/Mild thinness)

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18.38
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 173 cm is

55.4 kg — 74.5 kg

Weight 55 kg is 0.37 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 173 cm, so you need to gain at least 0.37 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 55 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:

55kg ÷ (1.73m)2

=

55 ÷ 2.9929

=

18.38

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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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 173cm and 55kg? (The answer is: 18.38). Enter height (e.g. 173 cm) and weight (e.g. 55 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

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and Weight

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BMI Table for 173 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
173 cm 40 kg13.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 41 kg13.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 42 kg14Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 43 kg14.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 44 kg14.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 45 kg15Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 46 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 47 kg15.7Underweight/Severe thinness
173 cm 48 kg16Underweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm 49 kg16.4Underweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm 50 kg16.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm 51 kg17Underweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 52 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 53 kg17.7Underweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 54 kg18Underweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 55 kg18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
173 cm 56 kg18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 57 kg19.1Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 58 kg19.4Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 59 kg19.7Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 60 kg20.1Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 61 kg20.4Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 62 kg20.7Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 63 kg21.1Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 64 kg21.4Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 65 kg21.7Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 66 kg22.1Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 67 kg22.4Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 68 kg22.7Normal/Healthy Weight
173 cm 69 kg23.1Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for 173cm and 55kg?

BMI for Height 173 cm and Weight 55 kg is 18.38 (Underweight/Mild thinness)

Is 55 kg underweight for 173 cm?

Yes, 55 kg 173 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

Is 55 kg overweight for 173 cm?

No, 55 kg 173 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

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