Short answer: in the Solomon Islands, women who are 174 cm (5′9″) weigh 179 lb (81 kg) on average (median 176 lb). The middle half weigh 153–202 lb (69–92 kg).
179 lb (81 kg)
average weight
153–202 lb (69–92 kg)
middle 50%
174 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Solomon Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| P25 | 153 lb (69 kg) |
| P50 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P75 | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| P90 | 229 lb (104 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 35% of women this tall in the Solomon Islands fall in that range and 61% 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.