Ponderal Index Calculator

A height-corrected leanness index.

Weight

Height

Ponderal index (kg/m³) 13.061

Formula: PI = weight ÷ height³

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Weight = 70

3. Height = 175

5. Ponderal index = 13.061kg/m³

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The ponderal index works better than BMI at the extremes of height.

The math behind it

PI = weight (kg) ÷ height (m)³. Normal is roughly 11–15 kg/m³.

70 kg, 175 cm → 13.06.

Vs BMI?

BMI divides by height²; PI by height³, scaling better for very tall/short people.