Short answer: in China, women who are 203 cm (6′8″) weigh 218 lb (99 kg) on average (median 216 lb). The middle half weigh 194–240 lb (88–109 kg).
218 lb (99 kg)
average weight
194–240 lb (88–109 kg)
middle 50%
203 cm
taller than 100% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P25 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P50 | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| P75 | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| P90 | 264 lb (120 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 168–226 lb (76–103 kg) at 203 cm (6′8″). About 56% of women this tall in China fall in that range and 38% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 272 lb (124 kg) | 222–313 lb (101–142 kg) |
| Brazil | 258 lb (117 kg) | 218–291 lb (99–132 kg) |
| Russia | 243 lb (110 kg) | 210–271 lb (95–123 kg) |
| Pakistan | 242 lb (110 kg) | 201–275 lb (91–125 kg) |
| Indonesia | 230 lb (105 kg) | 198–258 lb (90–117 kg) |
| Nigeria | 223 lb (101 kg) | 189–252 lb (86–114 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 217 lb (98 kg) | 188–241 lb (85–110 kg) |
| India | 214 lb (97 kg) | 183–240 lb (83–109 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.