Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 209 cm (6′10″) weigh 264 lb (120 kg) on average (median 257 lb). The middle half weigh 219–301 lb (100–137 kg).
264 lb (120 kg)
average weight
219–301 lb (100–137 kg)
middle 50%
209 cm
taller than 100% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| P25 | 219 lb (100 kg) |
| P50 | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| P75 | 301 lb (137 kg) |
| P90 | 347 lb (158 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 178–240 lb (81–109 kg) at 209 cm (6′10″). 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 | 289 lb (131 kg) | 235–332 lb (107–151 kg) |
| Brazil | 273 lb (124 kg) | 231–308 lb (105–140 kg) |
| Pakistan | 256 lb (116 kg) | 213–292 lb (97–132 kg) |
| Indonesia | 244 lb (111 kg) | 210–274 lb (95–124 kg) |
| Nigeria | 237 lb (107 kg) | 200–268 lb (91–121 kg) |
| China | 232 lb (105 kg) | 206–254 lb (93–115 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 230 lb (104 kg) | 199–256 lb (90–116 kg) |
| India | 227 lb (103 kg) | 194–254 lb (88–115 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.