Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′9″ (175 cm) weigh 187 lb (85 kg) on average (median 183 lb). The middle half weigh 158–212 lb (72–96 kg).
187 lb (85 kg)
average weight
158–212 lb (72–96 kg)
middle 50%
5′9″
taller than 98% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 138 lb (63 kg) |
| P25 | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| P50 | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| P75 | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| P90 | 242 lb (110 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 125–169 lb (57–77 kg) at 5′9″ (175 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 | 203 lb (92 kg) | 165–234 lb (75–106 kg) |
| Brazil | 192 lb (87 kg) | 162–217 lb (74–98 kg) |
| Pakistan | 180 lb (82 kg) | 150–205 lb (68–93 kg) |
| Indonesia | 172 lb (78 kg) | 147–193 lb (67–87 kg) |
| Nigeria | 167 lb (76 kg) | 141–188 lb (64–85 kg) |
| China | 163 lb (74 kg) | 145–179 lb (66–81 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 162 lb (73 kg) | 140–180 lb (64–82 kg) |
| India | 159 lb (72 kg) | 136–179 lb (62–81 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.