Percentiles
Weight: how do you compare?
Median 191 Men, 20 and over
Measured body weight. Pregnant women are excluded from the source. The tail model is log-normal.
Men, 20 and over
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 134 lb (60.9 kg) |
| 10th percentile | 147 lb (66.6 kg) |
| 25th percentile | 166 lb (75.4 kg) |
| 50th percentile | 191 lb (86.6 kg) |
| 75th percentile | 222 lb (100.6 kg) |
| 90th percentile | 262 lb (118.8 kg) |
| 95th percentile | 291 lb (131.8 kg) |
Women, 20 and over
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 112 lb (50.7 kg) |
| 10th percentile | 121 lb (54.7 kg) |
| 25th percentile | 138 lb (62.6 kg) |
| 50th percentile | 162 lb (73.5 kg) |
| 75th percentile | 197 lb (89.2 kg) |
| 90th percentile | 236 lb (107.2 kg) |
| 95th percentile | 263 lb (119.2 kg) |
Published CDC/NCHS percentiles (NHANES, August 2021 to August 2023), interpolated between anchors. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: Jon Brower Minnoch, 635 kg (1,400 lb), the heaviest person ever recorded, 1978.