Body Mass Index (BMI) for 198 cm and 72 kg

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What is BMI for male and female with height 198cm and weight 72kg?

Answer: BMI for Height 198 cm and Weight 72 kg is
18.37

(Underweight/Mild thinness)

16
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18.5
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18.37
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Suggested* Healthy Weight Range for Height 198 cm is

72.5 kg — 98 kg

Weight 72 kg is 0.53 kg less than Healthy Zone Range for Height 198 cm, so you need to gain at least 0.53 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 198 cm you have to divide Weight by squared Height in meters (198 cm = 1.98 m)

Here is the complete solution:

72kg ÷ (1.98m)2

=

72 ÷ 3.9204

=

18.37

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 198cm and weight 72kg? (The answer is: 18.37). Enter height (e.g. 198 cm) and weight (e.g. 72 kg) and hit the 'Calculate' button.

BMI Calculator (Metric)

BMI for Height

cm

and Weight

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BMI Table for 198 cm Height for Man and Woman

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

FAQ

What is BMI for male and female with height 198cm and weight 72kg?

BMI for Height 198 cm and Weight 72 kg is 18.37 (Underweight/Mild thinness)

Is 72 kg underweight for 198 cm?

Yes, 72 kg 198 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

Is 72 kg overweight for 198 cm?

No, 72 kg 198 cm is considered Underweight/Mild thinness

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