Short answer: in the Marshall Islands, women who are 169 cm (5′7″) weigh 192 lb (87 kg) on average (median 187 lb). The middle half weigh 158–220 lb (72–100 kg).
192 lb (87 kg)
average weight
158–220 lb (72–100 kg)
middle 50%
169 cm
taller than 99% of women in the Marshall Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| P25 | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| P50 | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| P75 | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| P90 | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Percentile: the share of women at this height who weigh less. The 90th percentile, for example, is where the heaviest 10% begin.
The World Health Organization's normal BMI range (18.5–24.9) works out to 116–157 lb (53–71 kg) at 169 cm (5′7″). About 21% of women this tall in the Marshall Islands fall in that range and 76% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 lb (86 kg) | 154–217 lb (70–98 kg) |
| Brazil | 178 lb (81 kg) | 151–202 lb (68–91 kg) |
| Pakistan | 168 lb (76 kg) | 139–191 lb (63–87 kg) |
| Indonesia | 160 lb (72 kg) | 137–179 lb (62–81 kg) |
| Nigeria | 155 lb (70 kg) | 131–175 lb (59–79 kg) |
| China | 151 lb (69 kg) | 135–166 lb (61–75 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 150 lb (68 kg) | 130–167 lb (59–76 kg) |
| India | 148 lb (67 kg) | 127–166 lb (57–75 kg) |
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Statistics, not a health assessment. Weight at a given height is the country's BMI distribution × height², assuming BMI doesn't depend on height. Details: methodology and sources.