Short answer: in Mauritania, women who are 177 cm (5′10″) weigh 193 lb (88 kg) on average (median 188 lb). The middle half weigh 160–220 lb (73–100 kg).
193 lb (88 kg)
average weight
160–220 lb (73–100 kg)
middle 50%
177 cm
taller than 100% of women in Mauritania
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| P25 | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| P50 | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| P75 | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| P90 | 254 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 128–172 lb (58–78 kg) at 177 cm (5′10″). About 30% of women this tall in Mauritania fall in that range and 64% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 207 lb (94 kg) | 169–238 lb (76–108 kg) |
| Brazil | 196 lb (89 kg) | 166–221 lb (75–100 kg) |
| Pakistan | 184 lb (83 kg) | 153–209 lb (69–95 kg) |
| Indonesia | 175 lb (79 kg) | 150–196 lb (68–89 kg) |
| Nigeria | 170 lb (77 kg) | 143–192 lb (65–87 kg) |
| China | 166 lb (75 kg) | 148–182 lb (67–83 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 165 lb (75 kg) | 143–184 lb (65–83 kg) |
| India | 162 lb (74 kg) | 139–182 lb (63–83 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.