Body Mass Index (BMI) for 179.5 cm and 70 kg

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What is BMI for 179.5cm and 70kg?

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BMI for Height 179.5 cm and Weight 70 kg is
21.73

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

Healthy weight at 179.5 cm: 59.6–80.5 kg

70 kg is inside, 10.4 kg above its start

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 59.6
25 80.6
30 96.7
35 112.8
40 128.9
21.73 · 70 kg
1445
↑ BMI↓ kg · 179.5 cm

70 ÷ 1.795² = 70 ÷ 3.222025 ≈ 21.73

WHO BMI categories (adults)

BMIWeight at 179.5 cm, kgWeight Category
BMI < 16< 51.6Underweight/Severe thinness
16 ≤ BMI < 1751.6–54.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
17 ≤ BMI < 18.554.8–59.5Underweight/Mild thinness
18.5 ≤ BMI < 2559.6–80.5Normal/Healthy Weight
25 ≤ BMI < 3080.6–96.6Overweight/Pre-obese
30 ≤ BMI < 3596.7–112.7Obese/Class I
35 ≤ BMI < 40112.8–128.8Obese/Class II
BMI ≥ 40≥ 128.9Morbid Obesity/Class III

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 179.5 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
179.5 cm 55 kg17.07Underweight/Mild thinness
179.5 cm 56 kg17.38Underweight/Mild thinness
179.5 cm 57 kg17.69Underweight/Mild thinness
179.5 cm 58 kg18Underweight/Mild thinness
179.5 cm 59 kg18.31Underweight/Mild thinness
179.5 cm 60 kg18.62Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 61 kg18.93Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 62 kg19.24Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 63 kg19.55 → BMI 19.5Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 64 kg19.86Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 65 kg20.17Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 66 kg20.48Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 67 kg20.79Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 68 kg21.1Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 69 kg21.42Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 70 kg21.73Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 71 kg22.04Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 72 kg22.35 → BMI 22.3Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 73 kg22.66Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 74 kg22.97Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 75 kg23.28Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 76 kg23.59Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 77 kg23.9Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 78 kg24.21Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 79 kg24.52Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 80 kg24.83Normal/Healthy Weight
179.5 cm 81 kg25.14Overweight/Pre-obese
179.5 cm 82 kg25.45 → BMI 25.4Overweight/Pre-obese
179.5 cm 83 kg25.76Overweight/Pre-obese
179.5 cm 84 kg26.07Overweight/Pre-obese

FAQ

What is BMI for 179.5cm and 70kg?

BMI for Height 179.5 cm and Weight 70 kg is 21.73 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 70 kg underweight for 179.5 cm?

No, 70 kg 179.5 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 70 kg overweight for 179.5 cm?

No, 70 kg 179.5 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

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