Short answer: in the United States, women who are 187 cm (6′2″) weigh 231 lb (105 kg) on average (median 224 lb). The middle half weigh 188–266 lb (85–121 kg).
231 lb (105 kg)
average weight
188–266 lb (85–121 kg)
middle 50%
187 cm
taller than 100% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| P25 | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| P50 | 224 lb (101 kg) |
| P75 | 266 lb (121 kg) |
| P90 | 310 lb (141 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 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 | 219 lb (99 kg) | 185–247 lb (84–112 kg) |
| Russia | 206 lb (93 kg) | 178–230 lb (81–104 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.