Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 179 cm (5′10″) weigh 195 lb (89 kg) on average (median 191 lb). The middle half weigh 165–221 lb (75–100 kg).
195 lb (89 kg)
average weight
165–221 lb (75–100 kg)
middle 50%
179 cm
taller than 99% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 144 lb (65 kg) |
| P25 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P50 | 191 lb (86 kg) |
| P75 | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| P90 | 252 lb (114 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 31% of women this tall in the United Kingdom 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 | 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.