Short answer: in the United States, women who are 6′2″ (188 cm) weigh 234 lb (106 kg) on average (median 226 lb). The middle half weigh 190–269 lb (86–122 kg).
234 lb (106 kg)
average weight
190–269 lb (86–122 kg)
middle 50%
6′2″
taller than 100% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 163 lb (74 kg) |
| P25 | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| P50 | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| P75 | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| P90 | 314 lb (142 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 144–194 lb (65–88 kg) at 6′2″ (188 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 | 221 lb (100 kg) | 187–249 lb (85–113 kg) |
| Russia | 208 lb (94 kg) | 180–232 lb (82–105 kg) |
| Pakistan | 207 lb (94 kg) | 173–236 lb (78–107 kg) |
| Indonesia | 198 lb (90 kg) | 170–221 lb (77–100 kg) |
| Nigeria | 192 lb (87 kg) | 162–216 lb (73–98 kg) |
| China | 187 lb (85 kg) | 166–206 lb (76–93 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 186 lb (84 kg) | 161–207 lb (73–94 kg) |
| India | 183 lb (83 kg) | 157–206 lb (71–93 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.