Short answer: in the United States, women who are 185 cm (6′1″) weigh 226 lb (103 kg) on average (median 219 lb). The middle half weigh 184–260 lb (84–118 kg).
226 lb (103 kg)
average weight
184–260 lb (84–118 kg)
middle 50%
185 cm
taller than 100% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| P25 | 184 lb (84 kg) |
| P50 | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| P75 | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| P90 | 304 lb (138 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 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 | 214 lb (97 kg) | 181–241 lb (82–110 kg) |
| Russia | 202 lb (91 kg) | 174–225 lb (79–102 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.