Short answer: in the Gambia, women who are 172 cm (5′8″) weigh 162 lb (73 kg) on average (median 158 lb). The middle half weigh 135–184 lb (61–83 kg).
162 lb (73 kg)
average weight
135–184 lb (61–83 kg)
middle 50%
172 cm
taller than 95% of women in the Gambia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 118 lb (53 kg) |
| P25 | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| P50 | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| P75 | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| P90 | 212 lb (96 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 43% of women this tall in the Gambia fall in that range and 45% 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.