Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′8″ (173 cm) weigh 182 lb (82 kg) on average (median 177 lb). The middle half weigh 153–206 lb (69–93 kg).
182 lb (82 kg)
average weight
153–206 lb (69–93 kg)
middle 50%
5′8″
taller than 95% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P25 | 153 lb (69 kg) |
| P50 | 177 lb (81 kg) |
| P75 | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| P90 | 235 lb (106 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 122–164 lb (55–74 kg) at 5′8″ (173 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 | 197 lb (89 kg) | 160–227 lb (73–103 kg) |
| Brazil | 186 lb (85 kg) | 158–210 lb (72–95 kg) |
| Pakistan | 175 lb (79 kg) | 146–199 lb (66–90 kg) |
| Indonesia | 167 lb (76 kg) | 143–187 lb (65–85 kg) |
| Nigeria | 162 lb (73 kg) | 136–183 lb (62–83 kg) |
| China | 158 lb (72 kg) | 140–174 lb (64–79 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 157 lb (71 kg) | 136–175 lb (62–79 kg) |
| India | 155 lb (70 kg) | 132–174 lb (60–79 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.