Short answer: in French Polynesia, women who are 189 cm (6′2″) weigh 246 lb (111 kg) on average (median 236 lb). The middle half weigh 196–285 lb (89–129 kg).
246 lb (111 kg)
average weight
196–285 lb (89–129 kg)
middle 50%
189 cm
taller than 100% of women in French Polynesia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P25 | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| P50 | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| P75 | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| P90 | 338 lb (153 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 146–196 lb (66–89 kg) at 189 cm (6′2″). About 21% of women this tall in French Polynesia fall in that range and 75% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 236 lb (107 kg) | 192–272 lb (87–123 kg) |
| Brazil | 223 lb (101 kg) | 189–252 lb (86–114 kg) |
| Pakistan | 210 lb (95 kg) | 174–239 lb (79–108 kg) |
| Indonesia | 200 lb (91 kg) | 171–224 lb (78–102 kg) |
| Nigeria | 194 lb (88 kg) | 163–219 lb (74–99 kg) |
| China | 189 lb (86 kg) | 168–208 lb (76–94 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 188 lb (85 kg) | 163–209 lb (74–95 kg) |
| India | 185 lb (84 kg) | 158–208 lb (72–94 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.