Short answer: in Burkina Faso, women who are 176 cm (5′9″) weigh 158 lb (72 kg) on average (median 155 lb). The middle half weigh 137–176 lb (62–80 kg).
158 lb (72 kg)
average weight
137–176 lb (62–80 kg)
middle 50%
176 cm
taller than 99% of women in Burkina Faso
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| P25 | 137 lb (62 kg) |
| P50 | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| P75 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P90 | 196 lb (89 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 56% of women this tall in Burkina Faso fall in that range and 31% 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.