Short answer: in the Gambia, women who are 206 cm (6′9″) weigh 232 lb (105 kg) on average (median 226 lb). The middle half weigh 194–264 lb (88–120 kg).
232 lb (105 kg)
average weight
194–264 lb (88–120 kg)
middle 50%
206 cm
taller than 100% of women in the Gambia
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| P25 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P50 | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| P75 | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| P90 | 303 lb (138 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 173–233 lb (79–106 kg) at 206 cm (6′9″). 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 | 280 lb (127 kg) | 228–323 lb (104–146 kg) |
| Brazil | 265 lb (120 kg) | 224–299 lb (102–136 kg) |
| Pakistan | 249 lb (113 kg) | 207–284 lb (94–129 kg) |
| Indonesia | 237 lb (108 kg) | 204–266 lb (92–121 kg) |
| Nigeria | 230 lb (104 kg) | 194–260 lb (88–118 kg) |
| China | 225 lb (102 kg) | 200–247 lb (91–112 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 223 lb (101 kg) | 193–249 lb (88–113 kg) |
| India | 220 lb (100 kg) | 188–247 lb (85–112 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.