How to Calculate BMI in Kilograms & Meters

Body mass index uses your height and weight to estimate whether you are underweight, overweight or about right. Medical professionals use it as a screening tool because of the minimal time and resources it takes. Healthy BMIs typically run from 18.5 to 24.9. However, since the formula cannot account for extremely muscular people, well-built individuals might not be obese even if their BMIs are higher than 25. To figure your BMI, you need to find your height and weight.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

• 1

  Measure your height in meters using a measuring tape and your weight in kilograms with a scale.

• 2

  Square your your height in meters. For example, if you are 1.55 meters tall, you would multiply 1.55 by 1.55 to get 2.4025.

• 3

  Divide your weight in kilograms by the Step 2 result to find your BMI. If you weigh 63 kilograms, divide 63 by 2.4025 to find your BMI equals 26.22.