Short answer: in Mauritania, women who are 174 cm (5′9″) weigh 187 lb (85 kg) on average (median 181 lb). The middle half weigh 155–213 lb (70–97 kg).
187 lb (85 kg)
average weight
155–213 lb (70–97 kg)
middle 50%
174 cm
taller than 99% of women in Mauritania
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P25 | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| P50 | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| P75 | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| P90 | 246 lb (112 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 123–166 lb (56–75 kg) at 174 cm (5′9″). About 30% of women this tall in Mauritania fall in that range and 64% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 lb (91 kg) | 163–230 lb (74–104 kg) |
| Brazil | 189 lb (86 kg) | 160–214 lb (73–97 kg) |
| Pakistan | 178 lb (81 kg) | 148–202 lb (67–92 kg) |
| Indonesia | 169 lb (77 kg) | 145–190 lb (66–86 kg) |
| Nigeria | 164 lb (74 kg) | 139–185 lb (63–84 kg) |
| China | 160 lb (73 kg) | 143–176 lb (65–80 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 159 lb (72 kg) | 138–177 lb (63–80 kg) |
| India | 157 lb (71 kg) | 134–176 lb (61–80 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.