Short answer: in the United States, men who are 6′10″ (208 cm) weigh 280 lb (127 kg) on average (median 274 lb). The middle half weigh 239–314 lb (108–142 kg).
280 lb (127 kg)
average weight
239–314 lb (108–142 kg)
middle 50%
6′10″
taller than 100% of men in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| P25 | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| P50 | 274 lb (124 kg) |
| P75 | 314 lb (142 kg) |
| P90 | 355 lb (161 kg) |
Percentile: the share of men 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 177–238 lb (80–108 kg) at 6′10″ (208 cm). About 23% of men this tall in the United States fall in that range and 76% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 261 lb (118 kg) | 226–290 lb (103–132 kg) |
| Russia | 257 lb (117 kg) | 232–279 lb (105–127 kg) |
| Pakistan | 248 lb (113 kg) | 211–279 lb (96–127 kg) |
| China | 238 lb (108 kg) | 212–260 lb (96–118 kg) |
| Indonesia | 224 lb (101 kg) | 195–248 lb (88–113 kg) |
| India | 221 lb (100 kg) | 194–245 lb (88–111 kg) |
| Nigeria | 219 lb (99 kg) | 193–241 lb (88–109 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 213 lb (97 kg) | 188–235 lb (85–107 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.