Short answer: in American Samoa, women who are 176 cm (5′9″) weigh 257 lb (117 kg) on average (median 250 lb). The middle half weigh 213–294 lb (97–133 kg).
257 lb (117 kg)
average weight
213–294 lb (97–133 kg)
middle 50%
176 cm
taller than 95% of women in American Samoa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 184 lb (84 kg) |
| P25 | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| P50 | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| P75 | 294 lb (133 kg) |
| P90 | 339 lb (154 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 126–170 lb (57–77 kg) at 176 cm (5′9″). About 5% of women this tall in American Samoa fall in that range and 95% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 lb (93 kg) | 167–235 lb (76–107 kg) |
| Brazil | 194 lb (88 kg) | 164–219 lb (74–99 kg) |
| Pakistan | 182 lb (82 kg) | 151–207 lb (69–94 kg) |
| Indonesia | 173 lb (79 kg) | 149–194 lb (67–88 kg) |
| Nigeria | 168 lb (76 kg) | 142–190 lb (64–86 kg) |
| China | 164 lb (74 kg) | 146–180 lb (66–82 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 163 lb (74 kg) | 141–181 lb (64–82 kg) |
| India | 161 lb (73 kg) | 137–180 lb (62–82 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.