Back to browse

About this object

Skin

Skin has an estimated weight of 4–11 kilograms. It ranks #62 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: The skin is the largest organ in the human body and covers about 20 feet. It has three layers: the epidermis (outermost layer), Dermis (beneath the epidermis), and subcutaneous layer.

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

4–11 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 4–11 kilograms
Minimum 4 kilograms
Maximum 11 kilograms
Value type Range
Weight reference text

The average weight of the skin is 4-11kg.

Unit conversions

Kilograms7.5 kilograms
Pounds16.5 pounds
Metric tonnes0.0075 tonnes
Grams7,500 grams
Ounces265 ounces
Stones1.18 stones

Source

1 sources
List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 1. Skin · Article updated 2024-05-17
View source

More from the same article

These entries come from the same source articles, so you can keep exploring the original context.

Intestines ≈2 kilograms Liver ≈1.6 kilograms Brain 1.2 kilograms Lungs 1.1–1.3 kilograms Kidneys 260–400 grams Heart 260 grams

Related content

Frequently asked questions

How much does Skin weigh?

Skin typically weighs about 4–11 kilograms, within a recorded range of 4–11 kilograms.

Where does Skin rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #62 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 21% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb449ff2dc0>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category rank #62 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 21% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID skin
URL slug skin

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.