Short answer: in China, women who are 5′11″ (180 cm) weigh 172 lb (78 kg) on average (median 170 lb). The middle half weigh 153–189 lb (69–86 kg).
172 lb (78 kg)
average weight
153–189 lb (69–86 kg)
middle 50%
5′11″
taller than 100% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| P25 | 153 lb (69 kg) |
| P50 | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| P75 | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| P90 | 208 lb (94 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 133–178 lb (60–81 kg) at 5′11″ (180 cm). About 56% of women this tall in China fall in that range and 38% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 lb (97 kg) | 175–247 lb (79–112 kg) |
| Brazil | 203 lb (92 kg) | 172–229 lb (78–104 kg) |
| Russia | 191 lb (87 kg) | 166–214 lb (75–97 kg) |
| Pakistan | 191 lb (87 kg) | 159–217 lb (72–99 kg) |
| Indonesia | 182 lb (82 kg) | 156–204 lb (71–92 kg) |
| Nigeria | 176 lb (80 kg) | 149–199 lb (67–90 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 171 lb (78 kg) | 148–190 lb (67–86 kg) |
| India | 169 lb (76 kg) | 144–189 lb (65–86 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.