Body Mass Index (BMI) for 178 cm and 43 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 43kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 43 kg is
13.57

(Underweight/Severe thinness)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
13.57
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 178 cm is

58.6 kg79.2 kg

Weight 43 kg is 15.62 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 178 cm, so you need to gain at least 15.62 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 43 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:

43kg ÷ (1.78m)2

=

43 ÷ 3.1684

=

13.57

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 43kg? (The answer is: 13.57). Enter height (e.g. 178 cm) and weight (e.g. 43 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 178 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
178 cm 28 kg8.8Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 29 kg9.2Underweight/Severe thinness
9.5Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 31 kg9.8Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 32 kg10.1Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 33 kg10.4Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 34 kg10.7Underweight/Severe thinness
11.1Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 36 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 37 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 38 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 39 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
178 cm 41 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Severe thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Moderate thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness
Underweight/Mild thinness

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 178cm and weight 43kg?

BMI for Height 178 cm and Weight 43 kg is 13.57 (Underweight/Severe thinness)

Is 43 kg underweight for 178 cm?

Yes, 43 kg 178 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness

Is 43 kg overweight for 178 cm?

No, 43 kg 178 cm is considered Underweight/Severe thinness