Short answer: in El Salvador, women who are 181 cm (5′11″) weigh 208 lb (94 kg) on average (median 204 lb). The middle half weigh 177–235 lb (80–106 kg).
208 lb (94 kg)
average weight
177–235 lb (80–106 kg)
middle 50%
181 cm
taller than 100% of women in El Salvador
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| P25 | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| P50 | 204 lb (92 kg) |
| P75 | 235 lb (106 kg) |
| P90 | 267 lb (121 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 26% of women this tall in El Salvador fall in that range and 72% 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.