Body Mass Index (BMI) for 188 cm and 144 kg

What is BMI for male and female with height 188cm and weight 144kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 188 cm and Weight 144 kg is
40.74

(Morbid Obesity/Class III)

16
17
18.5
25
30
35
40
40.74
BMI Scale

Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 188 cm is

65.4 kg88.4 kg

Weight 144 kg is 55.64 kg more than Healthy Zone Range for Height 188 cm, so you need to lose at least 55.64 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 144 kg and Height 188 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (188 cm = 1.88 m)

Here is the complete solution:

144kg ÷ (1.88m)2

=

144 ÷ 3.5344

=

40.74

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 188cm and weight 144kg? (The answer is: 40.74). Enter height (e.g. 188 cm) and weight (e.g. 144 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Table for 188 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
188 cm 129 kg36.5Obese/Class II
Obese/Class II
188 cm 131 kgObese/Class II
37.4Obese/Class II
37.6Obese/Class II
188 cm 134 kg37.9Obese/Class II
38.2Obese/Class II
188 cm 136 kgObese/Class II
188 cm 137 kg38.8Obese/Class II
188 cm 138 kgObese/Class II
188 cm 139 kg39.3Obese/Class II
39.6Obese/Class II
188 cm 141 kgObese/Class II
40.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 143 kg40.5Morbid Obesity/Class III
40.7Morbid Obesity/Class III
Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 146 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 147 kg41.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 148 kg41.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 149 kg42.2Morbid Obesity/Class III
42.4Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 151 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 152 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 153 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 154 kg43.6Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 155 kg43.9Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 156 kg44.1Morbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 157 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III
188 cm 158 kg44.7Morbid Obesity/Class III

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 188cm and weight 144kg?

BMI for Height 188 cm and Weight 144 kg is 40.74 (Morbid Obesity/Class III)

Is 144 kg underweight for 188 cm?

No, 144 kg 188 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III

Is 144 kg overweight for 188 cm?

Yes, 144 kg 188 cm is considered Morbid Obesity/Class III