Short answer: in the Marshall Islands, women who are 196 cm (6′5″) weigh 259 lb (117 kg) on average (median 251 lb). The middle half weigh 213–296 lb (96–134 kg).
259 lb (117 kg)
average weight
213–296 lb (96–134 kg)
middle 50%
196 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Marshall Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| P25 | 213 lb (96 kg) |
| P50 | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| P75 | 296 lb (134 kg) |
| P90 | 343 lb (156 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 157–211 lb (71–96 kg) at 196 cm (6′5″). About 21% of women this tall in the Marshall Islands fall in that range and 76% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 lb (115 kg) | 207–292 lb (94–132 kg) |
| Brazil | 240 lb (109 kg) | 203–271 lb (92–123 kg) |
| Pakistan | 225 lb (102 kg) | 188–257 lb (85–116 kg) |
| Indonesia | 215 lb (97 kg) | 184–241 lb (84–109 kg) |
| Nigeria | 208 lb (94 kg) | 176–235 lb (80–107 kg) |
| China | 204 lb (92 kg) | 181–224 lb (82–101 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 202 lb (92 kg) | 175–225 lb (79–102 kg) |
| India | 199 lb (90 kg) | 170–224 lb (77–101 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.