Body Mass Index (BMI) for 188 cm and 79 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 188cm and weight 79kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 188 cm and Weight 79 kg is
22.35

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

16
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18.5
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40
22.35
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 188 cm is

65.4 kg — 88.4 kg

Weight 79 is in Healthy Zone. You may lose -13.61 kg or gain 9.36 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 79 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:

79kg ÷ (1.88m)2

=

79 ÷ 3.5344

=

22.35

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 188cm and weight 79kg? (The answer is: 22.35). Enter height (e.g. 188 cm) and weight (e.g. 79 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

kg

BMI Table for 188 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
188 cm 64 kg18.1Underweight/Mild thinness
188 cm 65 kg18.4Underweight/Mild thinness
188 cm 66 kg18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 67 kg19Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 68 kg19.2Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 69 kg19.5Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 70 kg19.8Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 71 kg20.1Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 72 kg20.4Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 73 kg20.7Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 74 kg20.9Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 75 kg21.2Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 76 kg21.5Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 77 kg21.8Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 78 kg22.1Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 79 kg22.4Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 80 kg22.6Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 81 kg22.9Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 82 kg23.2Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 83 kg23.5Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 84 kg23.8Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 85 kg24.1Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 86 kg24.3Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 87 kg24.6Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 88 kg24.9Normal/Healthy Weight
188 cm 89 kg25.2Overweight/Pre-obese
188 cm 90 kg25.5Overweight/Pre-obese
188 cm 91 kg25.8Overweight/Pre-obese
188 cm 92 kg26Overweight/Pre-obese
188 cm 93 kg26.3Overweight/Pre-obese

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 188cm and weight 79kg?

BMI for Height 188 cm and Weight 79 kg is 22.35 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 79 kg underweight for 188 cm?

No, 79 kg 188 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 79 kg overweight for 188 cm?

No, 79 kg 188 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

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