Short answer: in the United States, women who are 189 cm (6′2″) weigh 236 lb (107 kg) on average (median 228 lb). The middle half weigh 192–272 lb (87–123 kg).
236 lb (107 kg)
average weight
192–272 lb (87–123 kg)
middle 50%
189 cm
taller than 100% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P25 | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| P50 | 228 lb (104 kg) |
| P75 | 272 lb (123 kg) |
| P90 | 317 lb (144 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 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 | 223 lb (101 kg) | 189–252 lb (86–114 kg) |
| Russia | 210 lb (95 kg) | 182–235 lb (83–106 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.