Is my weight normal?

How does your weight compare?

The average American man weighs 90.6 kg (200 lbs) and woman 77.5 kg (171 lbs) — both at all-time highs. Using BMI, 73.6% of US adults are overweight or obese (CDC 2024).

Average weight by country (adults)

• United States: M 90.6 kg, F 77.5 kg
• United Kingdom: M 85.0 kg, F 72.0 kg
• Germany: M 84.5 kg, F 68.5 kg
• Japan: M 70.0 kg, F 53.0 kg
• Global average: M 77.0 kg, F 63.5 kg

BMI categories (WHO)

• Underweight: BMI < 18.5
• Normal: BMI 18.5–24.9
• Overweight: BMI 25–29.9
• Obese: BMI 30+

Note: BMI is a rough screening tool and doesn't account for muscle mass, bone density, or body composition. Athletes often have "overweight" BMIs despite being very fit.

Sources: CDC NHANES (2024), WHO global BMI database, NCD-RisC.