Body Mass Index (BMI) for 174 cm and 42 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 174cm and weight 42kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 174 cm and Weight 42 kg is
13.87

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
13.87
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 174 cm is

56 kg75.7 kg

Weight 42 kg is 14.01 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 174 cm, so you need to gain at least 14.01 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 42 kg and Height 174 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (174 cm = 1.74 m)

Here is the complete solution:

42kg ÷ (1.74m)2

=

42 ÷ 3.0276

=

13.87

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 174 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
174 cm 27 kg8.9Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 28 kg9.3Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 29 kg9.6Underweight/Severe thinness
9.9Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 31 kg10.2Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 32 kg10.6Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 33 kg10.9Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 34 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
11.6Underweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 36 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 37 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 38 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
174 cm 39 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
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Underweight/Severe thinness
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Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
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Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
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Underweight/Mild thinness
Normal/Healthy Weight

BMI Calculator (Metric)

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FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 174cm and weight 42kg?

BMI for Height 174 cm and Weight 42 kg is 13.87 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 42 kg underweight for 174 cm?

Yes, 42 kg 174 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 42 kg overweight for 174 cm?

No, 42 kg 174 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness