Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′10″ (178 cm) weigh 193 lb (87 kg) on average (median 188 lb). The middle half weigh 162–218 lb (74–99 kg).
193 lb (87 kg)
average weight
162–218 lb (74–99 kg)
middle 50%
5′10″
taller than 99% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 142 lb (65 kg) |
| P25 | 162 lb (74 kg) |
| P50 | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| P75 | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| P90 | 249 lb (113 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 129–174 lb (58–79 kg) at 5′10″ (178 cm). About 31% of women this tall in the United Kingdom fall in that range and 64% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 209 lb (95 kg) | 170–240 lb (77–109 kg) |
| Brazil | 198 lb (90 kg) | 167–223 lb (76–101 kg) |
| Pakistan | 186 lb (84 kg) | 154–211 lb (70–96 kg) |
| Indonesia | 177 lb (80 kg) | 152–198 lb (69–90 kg) |
| Nigeria | 171 lb (78 kg) | 145–194 lb (66–88 kg) |
| China | 168 lb (76 kg) | 149–184 lb (68–83 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 166 lb (75 kg) | 144–185 lb (65–84 kg) |
| India | 164 lb (74 kg) | 140–184 lb (64–83 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.