Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 202 cm (6′8″) weigh 247 lb (112 kg) on average (median 240 lb). The middle half weigh 205–281 lb (93–128 kg).
247 lb (112 kg)
average weight
205–281 lb (93–128 kg)
middle 50%
202 cm
taller than 100% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| P25 | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| P50 | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| P75 | 281 lb (128 kg) |
| P90 | 325 lb (147 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 166–224 lb (75–102 kg) at 202 cm (6′8″). 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 | 270 lb (122 kg) | 220–310 lb (100–141 kg) |
| Brazil | 255 lb (116 kg) | 216–288 lb (98–131 kg) |
| Pakistan | 239 lb (109 kg) | 199–273 lb (90–124 kg) |
| Indonesia | 228 lb (103 kg) | 196–256 lb (89–116 kg) |
| Nigeria | 221 lb (100 kg) | 187–250 lb (85–113 kg) |
| China | 216 lb (98 kg) | 192–238 lb (87–108 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 215 lb (97 kg) | 186–239 lb (84–108 kg) |
| India | 212 lb (96 kg) | 181–238 lb (82–108 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.