Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′9″ (175 cm) weigh 203 lb (92 kg) on average (median 197 lb). The middle half weigh 165–234 lb (75–106 kg).
203 lb (92 kg)
average weight
165–234 lb (75–106 kg)
middle 50%
5′9″
taller than 98% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 142 lb (64 kg) |
| P25 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P50 | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| P75 | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| P90 | 273 lb (124 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 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 | 192 lb (87 kg) | 162–217 lb (74–98 kg) |
| Russia | 181 lb (82 kg) | 157–202 lb (71–92 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.