Short answer: in the Gambia, women who are 183 cm (6′0″) weigh 183 lb (83 kg) on average (median 179 lb). The middle half weigh 153–208 lb (69–95 kg).
183 lb (83 kg)
average weight
153–208 lb (69–95 kg)
middle 50%
183 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Gambia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| P25 | 153 lb (69 kg) |
| P50 | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| P75 | 208 lb (95 kg) |
| P90 | 239 lb (109 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 137–184 lb (62–83 kg) at 183 cm (6′0″). About 43% of women this tall in the Gambia fall in that range and 45% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 221 lb (100 kg) | 180–255 lb (82–115 kg) |
| Brazil | 209 lb (95 kg) | 177–236 lb (80–107 kg) |
| Pakistan | 197 lb (89 kg) | 163–224 lb (74–102 kg) |
| Indonesia | 187 lb (85 kg) | 161–210 lb (73–95 kg) |
| Nigeria | 181 lb (82 kg) | 153–205 lb (70–93 kg) |
| China | 178 lb (81 kg) | 158–195 lb (72–88 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 176 lb (80 kg) | 153–196 lb (69–89 kg) |
| India | 174 lb (79 kg) | 148–195 lb (67–88 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.