The average weight for men 20 years and older in the United States is just under 200 pounds, at 199.8 pounds.1 Though it’s helpful to understand, the average weight for a man isn’t always the same as a healthy weight for you. The right weight for you may depend on factors like your height, body type, and more.
Disclaimer: This article focuses on people born with a male reproductive system. Health realizes that not everyone who identifies as a man has these organs and that not everyone with these organs identifies as a man, but to accurately depict research, we are using the terms “man” and “men” throughout.
Average Weight for Men in the United States
The average weight for men varies with age. Currently, averages in the U.S
- Across ages: 199.8 pounds
- Age 20 to 29: 188.6 pounds
- Age 30 to 39: 208.1 pounds
- Age 40 to 49: 206.9 pounds
- Age 50 to 59: 202.5 pounds
- Age 60 to 69: 201.2 pounds
- Age 70 and 79: 193.4 pounds
- Age 80 and over: 177.5 pounds
The average weight for men has gone up over the decades, along with average height. Between 1960 and 1962, men older than 20 weighed 166.3 pounds on average and were just under 5 feet, 7 inches (68.3 inches).
Since then, the average weight for men has increased over 30 pounds, with height gaining just over half an inch to reach 69 inches.
Global Comparisons
Worldwide, average weight varies a great deal. Older research looking at data from men and women worldwide in 2005 found these averages:
- North America: 177.9 pounds
- Africa: 133.8 pounds
- Asia: 127.2 pounds
- Europe: 156 pounds
- Caribbean Region/South America: 149.7 pounds
- Pacific Islands, Australia, and New Zealand: 163.4 pounds
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