Short answer: in the Marshall Islands, women who are 187 cm (6′2″) weigh 235 lb (107 kg) on average (median 228 lb). The middle half weigh 194–269 lb (88–122 kg).
235 lb (107 kg)
average weight
194–269 lb (88–122 kg)
middle 50%
187 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Marshall Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 167 lb (76 kg) |
| P25 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P50 | 228 lb (104 kg) |
| P75 | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| P90 | 313 lb (142 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 21% of women this tall in the Marshall Islands fall in that range and 76% 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.