Overweight BMI: 90 kg at 175 cm
By Jesús Narváez Tamés ·
A worked example above 25 and below 30. Includes the weight that would put this height back in the 18.5–24.9 band.
29.4BMI
- Weight
- 90 kg
- Height
- 175 cm
- WHO category
- Overweight
- Weight in the 18.5–24.9 range
- 56.7–76.3 kg
Ninety kilos at 175 cm is overweight, not obesity: grade I obesity starts at 30. The table below shows the weight that, at this height, would sit back in the 18.5 to 24.9 band.
That band is not an order to diet down to the bottom of it. Dropping 15 kg in one go usually costs muscle and comes back. If this profile looks like you, the worked example of losing 5 kg in 12 weeks is a more defensible pace than trying to land in “normal” within a month.
How this was calculated
BMI = weight (kg) / height (m)². The cut-offs are the WHO ones. It does not separate muscle from fat.
Nearby values
The same calculation changing only the weight. The highlighted row is this example.
| Weight | Result |
|---|---|
| 80 kg | BMI 26.1 · Overweight |
| 85 kg | BMI 27.8 · Overweight |
| 90 kg | BMI 29.4 · Overweight |
| 95 kg | BMI 31.0 · Obesity grade I |
| 100 kg | BMI 32.7 · Obesity grade I |
Adjust it to your numbers
The calculator starts from this example. If you change a field, that value is saved only on this device.
WHO scale
Your BMI: 29.4
- Underweight
- Normal weight
- Overweight
- Obesity grade I
- Obesity grade II
- Obesity grade III
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Frequently asked questions
Is 90 kg at 175 cm overweight?+
At 90 kg and 175 cm, BMI is 29.4 (Overweight). Overweight is a BMI from 25 to 29.9. Obesity starts at 30.
What weight would count as the normal range?+
At 90 kg and 175 cm, BMI is 29.4 (Overweight). The range in the table is the WHO one for this height. You do not have to land on the low end.
Worked examples
A specific profile, with the number already done. Open it if it looks like you, then adjust.