Short answer: in Costa Rica, women who are 176 cm (5′9″) weigh 200 lb (91 kg) on average (median 196 lb). The middle half weigh 170–225 lb (77–102 kg).
200 lb (91 kg)
average weight
170–225 lb (77–102 kg)
middle 50%
176 cm
taller than 100% of women in Costa Rica
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| P25 | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| P50 | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| P75 | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| P90 | 255 lb (116 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 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 | 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.