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Ponderal Index Calculator

Estimate the corpulence (ponderal) index as weight divided by height cubed.

 

 

Ponderal (kg/m³)

About this calculator

Use this calculator for PI = weight ÷ height³, with weight in kilograms and height in metres (the cube of stature). It is a cousin of BMI sometimes used in neonates and in older anthropometry papers. Adult BMI remains the usual chart. This is not a body-fat scan.

Weight can be entered in kilograms (kg) or pounds (lb). Height can be entered in centimetres (cm) or inches (in); the calculator converts both before the formula.

Weight: Body weight, in kg or lb.

Height: Standing height, in cm or in.

Ponderal: Corpulence index in kg/m³.