Short answer: in the Bahamas, women who are 179 cm (5′10″) weigh 230 lb (104 kg) on average (median 222 lb). The middle half weigh 187–264 lb (85–120 kg).
230 lb (104 kg)
average weight
187–264 lb (85–120 kg)
middle 50%
179 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Bahamas
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| P25 | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| P50 | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| P75 | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| P90 | 308 lb (140 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 131–176 lb (59–80 kg) at 179 cm (5′10″). About 16% of women this tall in the Bahamas fall in that range and 82% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 lb (96 kg) | 172–244 lb (78–110 kg) |
| Brazil | 200 lb (91 kg) | 169–226 lb (77–103 kg) |
| Pakistan | 188 lb (85 kg) | 156–214 lb (71–97 kg) |
| Indonesia | 179 lb (81 kg) | 154–201 lb (70–91 kg) |
| Nigeria | 174 lb (79 kg) | 147–196 lb (67–89 kg) |
| China | 170 lb (77 kg) | 151–187 lb (68–85 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 168 lb (76 kg) | 146–188 lb (66–85 kg) |
| India | 166 lb (75 kg) | 142–187 lb (64–85 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.