Short answer: in American Samoa, women who are 172 cm (5′8″) weigh 246 lb (111 kg) on average (median 239 lb). The middle half weigh 203–280 lb (92–127 kg).
246 lb (111 kg)
average weight
203–280 lb (92–127 kg)
middle 50%
172 cm
taller than 85% of women in American Samoa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P25 | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| P50 | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| P75 | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| P90 | 324 lb (147 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 121–162 lb (55–74 kg) at 172 cm (5′8″). About 5% of women this tall in American Samoa fall in that range and 95% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 lb (89 kg) | 159–225 lb (72–102 kg) |
| Brazil | 185 lb (84 kg) | 156–209 lb (71–95 kg) |
| Pakistan | 174 lb (79 kg) | 144–198 lb (66–90 kg) |
| Indonesia | 165 lb (75 kg) | 142–185 lb (64–84 kg) |
| Nigeria | 160 lb (73 kg) | 135–181 lb (61–82 kg) |
| China | 157 lb (71 kg) | 139–172 lb (63–78 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 156 lb (71 kg) | 135–173 lb (61–79 kg) |
| India | 153 lb (70 kg) | 131–172 lb (60–78 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.