Short answer: in Cape Verde, women who are 185 cm (6′1″) weigh 201 lb (91 kg) on average (median 197 lb). The middle half weigh 171–227 lb (78–103 kg).
201 lb (91 kg)
average weight
171–227 lb (78–103 kg)
middle 50%
185 cm
taller than 100% of women in Cape Verde
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 151 lb (69 kg) |
| P25 | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| P50 | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| P75 | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| P90 | 257 lb (117 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 140–188 lb (63–85 kg) at 185 cm (6′1″). About 36% of women this tall in Cape Verde fall in that range and 59% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 lb (103 kg) | 184–260 lb (84–118 kg) |
| Brazil | 214 lb (97 kg) | 181–241 lb (82–110 kg) |
| Pakistan | 201 lb (91 kg) | 167–229 lb (76–104 kg) |
| Indonesia | 191 lb (87 kg) | 164–214 lb (74–97 kg) |
| Nigeria | 185 lb (84 kg) | 157–210 lb (71–95 kg) |
| China | 181 lb (82 kg) | 161–199 lb (73–90 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 180 lb (82 kg) | 156–201 lb (71–91 kg) |
| India | 177 lb (81 kg) | 152–199 lb (69–90 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.