Short answer: in French Polynesia, women who are 178 cm (5′10″) weigh 218 lb (99 kg) on average (median 210 lb). The middle half weigh 174–253 lb (79–115 kg).
218 lb (99 kg)
average weight
174–253 lb (79–115 kg)
middle 50%
178 cm
taller than 98% of women in French Polynesia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| P25 | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| P50 | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| P75 | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| P90 | 300 lb (136 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 129–174 lb (59–79 kg) at 178 cm (5′10″). About 21% of women this tall in French Polynesia 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 | 209 lb (95 kg) | 170–241 lb (77–109 kg) |
| Brazil | 198 lb (90 kg) | 168–224 lb (76–101 kg) |
| Pakistan | 186 lb (84 kg) | 155–212 lb (70–96 kg) |
| Indonesia | 177 lb (80 kg) | 152–199 lb (69–90 kg) |
| Nigeria | 172 lb (78 kg) | 145–194 lb (66–88 kg) |
| China | 168 lb (76 kg) | 149–184 lb (68–84 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 167 lb (76 kg) | 144–186 lb (66–84 kg) |
| India | 164 lb (75 kg) | 140–184 lb (64–84 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.