Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179 cm and 70 kg
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What is BMI for 179cm and 70kg?
Answer
BMI for Height 179 cm and Weight 70 kg is
21.85
(Normal/
Healthy weight at 179 cm: 59.3–80 kg
70 kg is inside, 10 kg below its top
WHO adult scale (18+) · not for pregnancy · the same cut-offs for women and men · BMI does not tell muscle from fat
UnderHealthyOverObese
18.5 59.3
25 80.1
30 96.2
35 112.2
40 128.2
21.85 · 70 kg1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 179 cm
70 ÷ 1.79² = 70 ÷ 3.2041 ≈ 21.85
WHO BMI categories (adults)
| BMI | Weight at 179 cm, kg | Weight Category |
|---|---|---|
| BMI < 16 | < 51.3 | Underweight/ |
| 16 ≤ BMI < 17 | 51.3–54.4 | Underweight/ |
| 17 ≤ BMI < 18.5 | 54.5–59.2 | Underweight/ |
| 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 59.3–80 | Normal/ |
| 25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 80.1–96.1 | Overweight/ |
| 30 ≤ BMI < 35 | 96.2–112.1 | Obese/ |
| 35 ≤ BMI < 40 | 112.2–128.1 | Obese/ |
| BMI ≥ 40 | ≥ 128.2 | Morbid Obesity/ |
Weights — on the 0.1 grid the page prints: the first weight that reaches the category and the last before the next.
Screening, not a diagnosis. Children and teenagers 5–19 are read against WHO BMI-for-age; for many Asian populations WHO names lower action points, 23 and 27.5. Who the BMI scale applies to ↗ · sources: WHO, pregnancy — NHS
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BMI Table for 179 cm Height for Man and Woman
| Height and Weight | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 179 cm 55 kg | 17.17 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 179 cm 56 kg | 17.48 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 179 cm 57 kg | 17.79 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 179 cm 58 kg | 18.1 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 179 cm 59 kg | 18.41 | Underweight/Mild thinness |
| 179 cm 60 kg | 18.73 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 61 kg | 19.04 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 62 kg | 19.35 → BMI 19.3 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 63 kg | 19.66 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 64 kg | 19.97 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 65 kg | 20.29 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 66 kg | 20.6 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 67 kg | 20.91 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 68 kg | 21.22 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 69 kg | 21.53 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 70 kg | 21.85 → BMI 21.8 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 71 kg | 22.16 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 72 kg | 22.47 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 73 kg | 22.78 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 74 kg | 23.1 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 75 kg | 23.41 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 76 kg | 23.72 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 77 kg | 24.03 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 78 kg | 24.34 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 79 kg | 24.66 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 80 kg | 24.97 → BMI 24.9 | Normal/Healthy Weight |
| 179 cm 81 kg | 25.28 | Overweight/Pre-obese |
| 179 cm 82 kg | 25.59 | Overweight/Pre-obese |
| 179 cm 83 kg | 25.9 | Overweight/Pre-obese |
| 179 cm 84 kg | 26.22 | Overweight/Pre-obese |