Short answer: in American Samoa, women who are 181 cm (5′11″) weigh 272 lb (123 kg) on average (median 264 lb). The middle half weigh 225–311 lb (102–141 kg).
272 lb (123 kg)
average weight
225–311 lb (102–141 kg)
middle 50%
181 cm
taller than 99% of women in American Samoa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| P25 | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| P50 | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| P75 | 311 lb (141 kg) |
| P90 | 359 lb (163 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 134–180 lb (61–82 kg) at 181 cm (5′11″). About 5% of women this tall in American Samoa fall in that range and 95% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 216 lb (98 kg) | 176–249 lb (80–113 kg) |
| Brazil | 205 lb (93 kg) | 173–231 lb (79–105 kg) |
| Pakistan | 192 lb (87 kg) | 160–219 lb (73–99 kg) |
| Indonesia | 183 lb (83 kg) | 157–205 lb (71–93 kg) |
| Nigeria | 178 lb (81 kg) | 150–201 lb (68–91 kg) |
| China | 174 lb (79 kg) | 154–191 lb (70–86 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 172 lb (78 kg) | 149–192 lb (68–87 kg) |
| India | 170 lb (77 kg) | 145–191 lb (66–87 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.