BMI Calculator
💡 About This Tool
Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) simply by entering your height and weight. Useful for checking health checkup results, setting diet goals, or managing your daily health.
📘 Usage Tips
- Enter Height and Weight Input your height in centimeters (cm) and weight in kilograms (kg), then click the "Calculate" button.
- Metric Units Only Please note that this tool currently supports metric units only. If you know your height in feet/inches or weight in pounds, please convert them to cm/kg first.
- View Results Along with your BMI number, a classification like "Normal weight" or "Obesity" will be displayed in English.
🧐 Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a healthy BMI?
A. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered "Normal weight". 25.0 or higher is classified as Overweight.
Q. Is it accurate for athletes?
A. BMI is calculated solely based on height and weight, so it does not account for muscle mass. Therefore, muscular athletes might be classified as "Overweight" despite having low body fat. Please use this as a general guideline only.
📚 Trivia
BMI was devised by the Belgian mathematician Adolphe Quetelet in the 19th century, which is why it is also known as the Quetelet Index. Despite being created nearly 200 years ago, it is still used worldwide as a simple health barometer.