Short answer: in the United States, women who are 174 cm (5′9″) weigh 200 lb (91 kg) on average (median 194 lb). The middle half weigh 163–230 lb (74–104 kg).
200 lb (91 kg)
average weight
163–230 lb (74–104 kg)
middle 50%
174 cm
taller than 97% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| P25 | 163 lb (74 kg) |
| P50 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P75 | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| P90 | 269 lb (122 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 24% of women this tall in the United States fall in that range and 72% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 189 lb (86 kg) | 160–214 lb (73–97 kg) |
| Russia | 178 lb (81 kg) | 154–199 lb (70–90 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.