Short answer: in American Samoa, women who are 187 cm (6′2″) weigh 290 lb (132 kg) on average (median 282 lb). The middle half weigh 240–331 lb (109–150 kg).
290 lb (132 kg)
average weight
240–331 lb (109–150 kg)
middle 50%
187 cm
taller than 100% of women in American Samoa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| P25 | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| P50 | 282 lb (128 kg) |
| P75 | 331 lb (150 kg) |
| P90 | 383 lb (174 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 143–192 lb (65–87 kg) at 187 cm (6′2″). About 5% of women this tall in American Samoa fall in that range and 95% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 231 lb (105 kg) | 188–266 lb (85–121 kg) |
| Brazil | 219 lb (99 kg) | 185–247 lb (84–112 kg) |
| Pakistan | 205 lb (93 kg) | 171–234 lb (77–106 kg) |
| Indonesia | 196 lb (89 kg) | 168–219 lb (76–99 kg) |
| Nigeria | 189 lb (86 kg) | 160–214 lb (73–97 kg) |
| China | 185 lb (84 kg) | 165–204 lb (75–92 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 184 lb (83 kg) | 159–205 lb (72–93 kg) |
| India | 181 lb (82 kg) | 155–204 lb (70–92 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.