Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′6″ (168 cm) weigh 171 lb (78 kg) on average (median 167 lb). The middle half weigh 144–194 lb (65–88 kg).
171 lb (78 kg)
average weight
144–194 lb (65–88 kg)
middle 50%
5′6″
taller than 80% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| P25 | 144 lb (65 kg) |
| P50 | 167 lb (76 kg) |
| P75 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P90 | 221 lb (100 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 115–154 lb (52–70 kg) at 5′6″ (168 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 | 186 lb (84 kg) | 151–213 lb (69–97 kg) |
| Brazil | 176 lb (80 kg) | 149–198 lb (67–90 kg) |
| Pakistan | 165 lb (75 kg) | 137–188 lb (62–85 kg) |
| Indonesia | 157 lb (71 kg) | 135–176 lb (61–80 kg) |
| Nigeria | 152 lb (69 kg) | 129–172 lb (58–78 kg) |
| China | 149 lb (68 kg) | 132–164 lb (60–74 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 148 lb (67 kg) | 128–165 lb (58–75 kg) |
| India | 146 lb (66 kg) | 125–164 lb (56–74 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.