Short answer: in the United States, women who are 175 cm (5′9″) weigh 202 lb (92 kg) on average (median 196 lb). The middle half weigh 165–233 lb (75–106 kg).
202 lb (92 kg)
average weight
165–233 lb (75–106 kg)
middle 50%
175 cm
taller than 98% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| P25 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P50 | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| P75 | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| P90 | 272 lb (123 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 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 | 191 lb (87 kg) | 162–216 lb (73–98 kg) |
| Russia | 180 lb (82 kg) | 156–201 lb (71–91 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.