BMI of a 78 Kilogram Person

What's my BMI if I weigh 78 kilos? Is 78 kilograms overweight? Enter your height to calculate.
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For a 170 cm tall person who weighs 78 kg:
BMI = 26.99
Note: BMI is the same for men and women

Am I Overweight?

Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:

BMICategory
< 18.5Underweight
18.5 - 25Healthy Weight
25 - 30Overweight
> 30Obese

In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.

BMI Formula

Metric
BMI = kg / m2

Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2

Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2

Is BMI Worth Using?

Body Mass Index is a very simplistic method of determining whether a person is overweight. It does not taken into account a person's frame, gender, or muscularity. Furthermore, at least one study has suggested that slightly overweight people may live longer than people in the "normal" range.

Nevertheless, BMI is highly correlated with body fat % and is a decent enough yardstick of a healthy weight.

BMI Chart for a 78 kg person
Height BMI
140 cm 39.80
141 cm 39.23
142 cm 38.68
143 cm 38.14
144 cm 37.62
145 cm 37.10
146 cm 36.59
147 cm 36.10
148 cm 35.61
149 cm 35.13
150 cm 34.67
151 cm 34.21
152 cm 33.76
153 cm 33.32
154 cm 32.89
155 cm 32.47
156 cm 32.05
157 cm 31.64
Height BMI
158 cm 31.24
159 cm 30.85
160 cm 30.47
161 cm 30.09
162 cm 29.72
163 cm 29.36
164 cm 29.00
165 cm 28.65
166 cm 28.31
167 cm 27.97
168 cm 27.64
169 cm 27.31
170 cm 26.99
171 cm 26.67
172 cm 26.37
173 cm 26.06
174 cm 25.76
175 cm 25.47
Height BMI
176 cm 25.18
177 cm 24.90
178 cm 24.62
179 cm 24.34
180 cm 24.07
181 cm 23.81
182 cm 23.55
183 cm 23.29
184 cm 23.04
185 cm 22.79
186 cm 22.55
187 cm 22.31
188 cm 22.07
189 cm 21.84
190 cm 21.61
191 cm 21.38
192 cm 21.16
193 cm 20.94
Height BMI
194 cm 20.72
195 cm 20.51
196 cm 20.30
197 cm 20.10
198 cm 19.90
199 cm 19.70
200 cm 19.50
201 cm 19.31
202 cm 19.12
203 cm 18.93
204 cm 18.74
205 cm 18.56
206 cm 18.38
207 cm 18.20
208 cm 18.03
209 cm 17.86
210 cm 17.69