BMI 40 Meaning

BMI of 40 is it Good or Bad? A BMI of 40 falls into the class 3 obesity category, also known as severe obesity. This indicates an extremely high amount of excess body fat that poses significant health risks and requires immediate attention.

BMI Categories

This is the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended body weight based on BMI values for adults. It is used for both men and women, age 20 or older.

BMI	Category
< 16	Underweight (Severe thinness)
16 - 16.9	Underweight (Moderate thinness)
17 - 18.4	Underweight (Mild thinness)
18.5 - 24.9	Normal range
25 - 29.9	Overweight (Pre-obese)
30 - 34.9	Obese (Class I)
35 - 39.9	Obese (Class II)
≥ 40	Obese (Class III)

BMI 40 weight and height

BMI	Height and weight (cm/kg)	Height and weight (ft in/lbs)
BMI 40	156 cm 97 kg	4'6" 166 lbs
BMI 40	157 cm 99 kg	4'7" 172 lbs
BMI 40	158 cm 100 kg	4'8" 178 lbs
BMI 40	159 cm 101 kg	4'9" 185 lbs
BMI 40	160 cm 102 kg	4'10" 191 lbs
BMI 40	161 cm 104 kg	4'11" 198 lbs
BMI 40	162 cm 105 kg	5'0" 205 lbs
BMI 40	163 cm 106 kg	5'1" 212 lbs
BMI 40	164 cm 108 kg	5'2" 219 lbs
BMI 40	165 cm 109 kg	5'3" 226 lbs
BMI 40	166 cm 110 kg	5'4" 233 lbs
BMI 40	167 cm 112 kg	5'5" 240 lbs
BMI 40	168 cm 113 kg	5'6" 248 lbs
BMI 40	169 cm 114 kg	5'7" 255 lbs
BMI 40	170 cm 116 kg	5'8" 263 lbs
BMI 40	171 cm 117 kg	5'9" 271 lbs
BMI 40	172 cm 118 kg	5'10" 279 lbs
BMI 40	173 cm 120 kg	5'11" 287 lbs
BMI 40	174 cm 121 kg	6'0" 295 lbs
BMI 40	175 cm 123 kg	6'1" 303 lbs
BMI 40	176 cm 124 kg	6'2" 312 lbs
BMI 40	177 cm 125 kg	6'3" 320 lbs
BMI 40	178 cm 127 kg	6'4" 329 lbs
BMI 40	179 cm 128 kg	6'5" 337 lbs
BMI 40	180 cm 130 kg	6'6" 346 lbs
BMI 40	181 cm 131 kg	6'7" 355 lbs