Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′10″ (178 cm) weigh 209 lb (95 kg) on average (median 202 lb). The middle half weigh 170–240 lb (77–109 kg).
209 lb (95 kg)
average weight
170–240 lb (77–109 kg)
middle 50%
5′10″
taller than 99% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| P25 | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| P50 | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| P75 | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| P90 | 281 lb (127 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 24% of women this tall in the United States fall in that range and 72% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 198 lb (90 kg) | 167–223 lb (76–101 kg) |
| Russia | 186 lb (84 kg) | 161–208 lb (73–94 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.