Short answer: in South Africa, women who are 195 cm (6′5″) weigh 255 lb (116 kg) on average (median 247 lb). The middle half weigh 208–293 lb (94–133 kg).
255 lb (116 kg)
average weight
208–293 lb (94–133 kg)
middle 50%
195 cm
taller than 100% of women in South Africa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| P25 | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| P50 | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| P75 | 293 lb (133 kg) |
| P90 | 341 lb (155 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 22% of women this tall in South Africa 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 | 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.