Short answer: in the Marshall Islands, women who are 172 cm (5′8″) weigh 199 lb (90 kg) on average (median 193 lb). The middle half weigh 164–228 lb (74–103 kg).
199 lb (90 kg)
average weight
164–228 lb (74–103 kg)
middle 50%
172 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Marshall Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| P25 | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| P50 | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| P75 | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| P90 | 264 lb (120 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 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 | 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.