Short answer: in the Gambia, women who are 204 cm (6′8″) weigh 228 lb (103 kg) on average (median 222 lb). The middle half weigh 190–259 lb (86–117 kg).
228 lb (103 kg)
average weight
190–259 lb (86–117 kg)
middle 50%
204 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Gambia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P25 | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| P50 | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| P75 | 259 lb (117 kg) |
| P90 | 298 lb (135 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 170–228 lb (77–104 kg) at 204 cm (6′8″). About 43% of women this tall in the Gambia fall in that range and 45% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 275 lb (125 kg) | 224–316 lb (102–143 kg) |
| Brazil | 260 lb (118 kg) | 220–294 lb (100–133 kg) |
| Pakistan | 244 lb (111 kg) | 203–278 lb (92–126 kg) |
| Indonesia | 233 lb (106 kg) | 200–261 lb (91–118 kg) |
| Nigeria | 226 lb (102 kg) | 190–255 lb (86–116 kg) |
| China | 221 lb (100 kg) | 196–242 lb (89–110 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 219 lb (99 kg) | 190–244 lb (86–111 kg) |
| India | 216 lb (98 kg) | 185–242 lb (84–110 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.