Short answer: in Saudi Arabia, women who are 172 cm (5′8″) weigh 192 lb (87 kg) on average (median 186 lb). The middle half weigh 157–220 lb (71–100 kg).
192 lb (87 kg)
average weight
157–220 lb (71–100 kg)
middle 50%
172 cm
taller than 99% of women in Saudi Arabia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P25 | 157 lb (71 kg) |
| P50 | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| P75 | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| P90 | 257 lb (117 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 25% of women this tall in Saudi Arabia 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 | 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.