Short answer: in the Dominican Republic, women who are 170 cm (5′7″) weigh 183 lb (83 kg) on average (median 179 lb). The middle half weigh 153–208 lb (70–94 kg).
183 lb (83 kg)
average weight
153–208 lb (70–94 kg)
middle 50%
170 cm
taller than 95% of women in the Dominican Republic
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P25 | 153 lb (70 kg) |
| P50 | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| P75 | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| P90 | 239 lb (108 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 118–159 lb (53–72 kg) at 170 cm (5′7″). About 27% of women this tall in the Dominican Republic fall in that range and 70% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 lb (87 kg) | 156–220 lb (71–100 kg) |
| Brazil | 181 lb (82 kg) | 153–204 lb (69–92 kg) |
| Pakistan | 170 lb (77 kg) | 141–193 lb (64–88 kg) |
| Indonesia | 162 lb (73 kg) | 139–181 lb (63–82 kg) |
| Nigeria | 157 lb (71 kg) | 132–177 lb (60–80 kg) |
| China | 153 lb (69 kg) | 136–168 lb (62–76 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 152 lb (69 kg) | 132–169 lb (60–77 kg) |
| India | 150 lb (68 kg) | 128–168 lb (58–76 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.