Short answer: in the Gambia, women who are 190 cm (6′3″) weigh 198 lb (90 kg) on average (median 192 lb). The middle half weigh 165–225 lb (75–102 kg).
198 lb (90 kg)
average weight
165–225 lb (75–102 kg)
middle 50%
190 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Gambia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 144 lb (65 kg) |
| P25 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P50 | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| P75 | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| P90 | 258 lb (117 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 147–198 lb (67–90 kg) at 190 cm (6′3″). About 43% of women this tall in the Gambia fall in that range and 45% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 239 lb (108 kg) | 194–274 lb (88–124 kg) |
| Brazil | 226 lb (102 kg) | 191–255 lb (87–116 kg) |
| Pakistan | 212 lb (96 kg) | 176–241 lb (80–109 kg) |
| Indonesia | 202 lb (92 kg) | 173–226 lb (79–103 kg) |
| Nigeria | 196 lb (89 kg) | 165–221 lb (75–100 kg) |
| China | 191 lb (87 kg) | 170–210 lb (77–95 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 190 lb (86 kg) | 165–212 lb (75–96 kg) |
| India | 187 lb (85 kg) | 160–210 lb (73–95 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.