Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 87 kg

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and Weight

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What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 87kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 87 kg is
27.46

(Overweight/Pre-obese)

16
17
18.5
25
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40
27.46
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 178 cm is

58.6 kg — 79.2 kg

Weight 87 kg is 7.79 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 178 cm, so you need to lose at least 7.79 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 87 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:

87kg ÷ (1.78m)2

=

87 ÷ 3.1684

=

27.46

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 male and female with height 178cm and weight 87kg? (The answer is: 27.46). Enter height (e.g. 178 cm) and weight (e.g. 87 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
178 cm 72 kg22.7Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 73 kg23Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 74 kg23.4Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 75 kg23.7Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 76 kg24Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 77 kg24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 78 kg24.6Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 79 kg24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
178 cm 80 kg25.3Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 81 kg25.6Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 82 kg25.9Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 83 kg26.2Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 84 kg26.5Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 85 kg26.8Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 86 kg27.1Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 87 kg27.5Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 88 kg27.8Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 89 kg28.1Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 90 kg28.4Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 91 kg28.7Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 92 kg29Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 93 kg29.4Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 94 kg29.7Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 95 kg30Overweight/Pre-obese
178 cm 96 kg30.3Obese/Class I
178 cm 97 kg30.6Obese/Class I
178 cm 98 kg30.9Obese/Class I
178 cm 99 kg31.3Obese/Class I
178 cm 100 kg31.6Obese/Class I
178 cm 101 kg31.9Obese/Class I

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 87kg?

BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 87 kg is 27.46 (Overweight/Pre-obese)

Is 87 kg underweight for 178 cm?

No, 87 kg 178 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese

Is 87 kg overweight for 178 cm?

Yes, 87 kg 178 cm is considered Overweight/Pre-obese

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