Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 195 cm (6′5″) weigh 230 lb (104 kg) on average (median 224 lb). The middle half weigh 191–262 lb (87–119 kg).
230 lb (104 kg)
average weight
191–262 lb (87–119 kg)
middle 50%
195 cm
taller than 100% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| P25 | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| P50 | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| P75 | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| P90 | 302 lb (137 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 155–209 lb (70–95 kg) at 195 cm (6′5″). About 32% of women this tall in Papua New Guinea fall in that range and 62% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 251 lb (114 kg) | 205–289 lb (93–131 kg) |
| Brazil | 238 lb (108 kg) | 201–268 lb (91–122 kg) |
| Pakistan | 223 lb (101 kg) | 186–254 lb (84–115 kg) |
| Indonesia | 213 lb (96 kg) | 182–238 lb (83–108 kg) |
| Nigeria | 206 lb (93 kg) | 174–233 lb (79–106 kg) |
| China | 202 lb (91 kg) | 179–221 lb (81–100 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 200 lb (91 kg) | 173–223 lb (79–101 kg) |
| India | 197 lb (89 kg) | 169–221 lb (76–100 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.