Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 182 cm (6′0″) weigh 200 lb (91 kg) on average (median 195 lb). The middle half weigh 166–228 lb (75–104 kg).
200 lb (91 kg)
average weight
166–228 lb (75–104 kg)
middle 50%
182 cm
taller than 100% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 144 lb (65 kg) |
| P25 | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| P50 | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| P75 | 228 lb (104 kg) |
| P90 | 263 lb (120 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 135–182 lb (61–82 kg) at 182 cm (6′0″). About 32% of women this tall in Papua New Guinea fall in that range and 62% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 219 lb (99 kg) | 178–252 lb (81–114 kg) |
| Brazil | 207 lb (94 kg) | 175–234 lb (79–106 kg) |
| Pakistan | 194 lb (88 kg) | 162–221 lb (73–100 kg) |
| Indonesia | 185 lb (84 kg) | 159–208 lb (72–94 kg) |
| Nigeria | 179 lb (81 kg) | 152–203 lb (69–92 kg) |
| China | 176 lb (80 kg) | 156–193 lb (71–87 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 174 lb (79 kg) | 151–194 lb (68–88 kg) |
| India | 172 lb (78 kg) | 147–193 lb (67–87 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.