Short answer: in the United States, women who are 181 cm (5′11″) weigh 216 lb (98 kg) on average (median 210 lb). The middle half weigh 176–249 lb (80–113 kg).
216 lb (98 kg)
average weight
176–249 lb (80–113 kg)
middle 50%
181 cm
taller than 100% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 151 lb (68 kg) |
| P25 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P50 | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| P75 | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| P90 | 291 lb (132 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 24% of women this tall in the United States 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% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 205 lb (93 kg) | 173–231 lb (79–105 kg) |
| Russia | 193 lb (88 kg) | 167–215 lb (76–98 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.