Short answer: in French Polynesia, women who are 181 cm (5′11″) weigh 225 lb (102 kg) on average (median 217 lb). The middle half weigh 180–262 lb (81–119 kg).
225 lb (102 kg)
average weight
180–262 lb (81–119 kg)
middle 50%
181 cm
taller than 99% of women in French Polynesia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| P25 | 180 lb (81 kg) |
| P50 | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| P75 | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| P90 | 310 lb (141 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 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 | 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.