Short answer: in Costa Rica, women who are 175 cm (5′9″) weigh 198 lb (90 kg) on average (median 194 lb). The middle half weigh 168–223 lb (76–101 kg).
198 lb (90 kg)
average weight
168–223 lb (76–101 kg)
middle 50%
175 cm
taller than 99% of women in Costa Rica
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 149 lb (67 kg) |
| P25 | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| P50 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P75 | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| P90 | 253 lb (115 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 125–168 lb (57–76 kg) at 175 cm (5′9″). About 23% of women this tall in Costa Rica fall in that range and 75% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 202 lb (92 kg) | 165–233 lb (75–106 kg) |
| Brazil | 191 lb (87 kg) | 162–216 lb (73–98 kg) |
| Pakistan | 180 lb (82 kg) | 149–205 lb (68–93 kg) |
| Indonesia | 171 lb (78 kg) | 147–192 lb (67–87 kg) |
| Nigeria | 166 lb (75 kg) | 140–188 lb (64–85 kg) |
| China | 162 lb (74 kg) | 144–178 lb (65–81 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 161 lb (73 kg) | 140–179 lb (63–81 kg) |
| India | 159 lb (72 kg) | 136–178 lb (62–81 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.