Short answer: in China, women who are 6′5″ (196 cm) weigh 203 lb (92 kg) on average (median 200 lb). The middle half weigh 180–223 lb (82–101 kg).
203 lb (92 kg)
average weight
180–223 lb (82–101 kg)
middle 50%
6′5″
taller than 100% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| P25 | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| P50 | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| P75 | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| P90 | 245 lb (111 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 156–210 lb (71–95 kg) at 6′5″ (196 cm). About 56% of women this tall in China fall in that range and 38% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 lb (115 kg) | 206–291 lb (93–132 kg) |
| Brazil | 239 lb (108 kg) | 202–270 lb (92–122 kg) |
| Russia | 225 lb (102 kg) | 195–251 lb (88–114 kg) |
| Pakistan | 225 lb (102 kg) | 187–256 lb (85–116 kg) |
| Indonesia | 214 lb (97 kg) | 184–240 lb (83–109 kg) |
| Nigeria | 207 lb (94 kg) | 175–234 lb (79–106 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 201 lb (91 kg) | 174–224 lb (79–102 kg) |
| India | 198 lb (90 kg) | 170–223 lb (77–101 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.