Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 205 cm (6′9″) weigh 254 lb (115 kg) on average (median 247 lb). The middle half weigh 211–290 lb (96–131 kg).
254 lb (115 kg)
average weight
211–290 lb (96–131 kg)
middle 50%
205 cm
taller than 100% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| P25 | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| P50 | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| P75 | 290 lb (131 kg) |
| P90 | 334 lb (152 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 171–231 lb (78–105 kg) at 205 cm (6′9″). 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 | 278 lb (126 kg) | 226–319 lb (103–145 kg) |
| Brazil | 263 lb (119 kg) | 222–297 lb (101–135 kg) |
| Pakistan | 247 lb (112 kg) | 205–281 lb (93–127 kg) |
| Indonesia | 235 lb (107 kg) | 202–263 lb (91–119 kg) |
| Nigeria | 228 lb (103 kg) | 192–257 lb (87–117 kg) |
| China | 223 lb (101 kg) | 198–245 lb (90–111 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 221 lb (100 kg) | 192–246 lb (87–112 kg) |
| India | 218 lb (99 kg) | 186–245 lb (85–111 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.