Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 129 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 129kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 129 kg is
40.71

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
40.71
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 178 cm is

58.6 kg79.2 kg

Weight 129 kg is 49.79 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 178 cm, so you need to lose at least 49.79 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 129 kg and Height 178 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (178 cm = 1.78 m)

Here is the complete solution:

129kg ÷ (1.78m)2

=

129 ÷ 3.1684

=

40.71

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 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 178cm and weight 129kg? (The answer is: 40.71). Enter height (e.g. 178 cm) and weight (e.g. 129 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
36.6Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
37.2Obese/Class II
37.6Obese/Class II
37.9Obese/Class II
38.2Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
38.8Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
39.5Obese/Class II
39.8Obese/Class II
40.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 131 kg41.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.3Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 137 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
43.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 139 kg43.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
44.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 141 kg44.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 142 kg44.8Morbid Obesity/Class III
178 cm 143 kg45.1Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 129kg?

BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 129 kg is 40.71 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 129 kg underweight for 178 cm?

No, 129 kg 178 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 129 kg overweight for 178 cm?

Yes, 129 kg 178 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III