Short answer: in Equatorial Guinea, women who are 173 cm (5′8″) weigh 182 lb (83 kg) on average (median 177 lb). The middle half weigh 152–207 lb (69–94 kg).
182 lb (83 kg)
average weight
152–207 lb (69–94 kg)
middle 50%
173 cm
taller than 99% of women in Equatorial Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| P25 | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| P50 | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| P75 | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| P90 | 238 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 122–164 lb (55–75 kg) at 173 cm (5′8″). About 32% of women this tall in Equatorial Guinea fall in that range and 63% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 lb (90 kg) | 161–227 lb (73–103 kg) |
| Brazil | 187 lb (85 kg) | 158–211 lb (72–96 kg) |
| Pakistan | 176 lb (80 kg) | 146–200 lb (66–91 kg) |
| Indonesia | 167 lb (76 kg) | 144–188 lb (65–85 kg) |
| Nigeria | 162 lb (74 kg) | 137–183 lb (62–83 kg) |
| China | 159 lb (72 kg) | 141–174 lb (64–79 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 157 lb (71 kg) | 136–175 lb (62–80 kg) |
| India | 155 lb (70 kg) | 133–174 lb (60–79 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.