Body Mass Index (BMI) for 196 cm and 72 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 196cm and weight 72kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 196 cm and Weight 72 kg is
18.74

(Normal/Healthy Weight)

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18.5
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18.74
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 196 cm is

71.1 kg — 96 kg

Weight 72 is in Healthy Zone. You may lose -0.93 kg or gain 24.04 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 72 kg and Height 196 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (196 cm = 1.96 m)

Here is the complete solution:

72kg ÷ (1.96m)2

=

72 ÷ 3.8416

=

18.74

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)

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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 196cm and weight 72kg? (The answer is: 18.74). Enter height (e.g. 196 cm) and weight (e.g. 72 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

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BMI for Height

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BMI Table for 196 cm Height for Man and Woman

Height and WeightBMICategory
196 cm 57 kg14.8Underweight/Severe thinness
196 cm 58 kg15.1Underweight/Severe thinness
196 cm 59 kg15.4Underweight/Severe thinness
196 cm 60 kg15.6Underweight/Severe thinness
196 cm 61 kg15.9Underweight/Severe thinness
196 cm 62 kg16.1Underweight/Moderate thinness
196 cm 63 kg16.4Underweight/Moderate thinness
196 cm 64 kg16.7Underweight/Moderate thinness
196 cm 65 kg16.9Underweight/Moderate thinness
196 cm 66 kg17.2Underweight/Mild thinness
196 cm 67 kg17.4Underweight/Mild thinness
196 cm 68 kg17.7Underweight/Mild thinness
196 cm 69 kg18Underweight/Mild thinness
196 cm 70 kg18.2Underweight/Mild thinness
196 cm 71 kg18.5Underweight/Mild thinness
196 cm 72 kg18.7Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 73 kg19Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 74 kg19.3Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 75 kg19.5Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 76 kg19.8Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 77 kg20Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 78 kg20.3Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 79 kg20.6Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 80 kg20.8Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 81 kg21.1Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 82 kg21.4Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 83 kg21.6Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 84 kg21.9Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 85 kg22.1Normal/Healthy Weight
196 cm 86 kg22.4Normal/Healthy Weight

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 196cm and weight 72kg?

BMI for Height 196 cm and Weight 72 kg is 18.74 (Normal/Healthy Weight)

Is 72 kg underweight for 196 cm?

No, 72 kg 196 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

Is 72 kg overweight for 196 cm?

No, 72 kg 196 cm is considered Normal/Healthy Weight

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