Short answer: in the DR Congo, women who are 140 cm (4′7″) weigh 101 lb (46 kg) on average (median 99 lb). The middle half weigh 89–111 lb (40–50 kg).
101 lb (46 kg)
average weight
89–111 lb (40–50 kg)
middle 50%
140 cm
taller than 1% of women in the DR Congo
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 81 lb (37 kg) |
| P25 | 89 lb (40 kg) |
| P50 | 99 lb (45 kg) |
| P75 | 111 lb (50 kg) |
| P90 | 122 lb (56 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 80–108 lb (36–49 kg) at 140 cm (4′7″). About 60% of women this tall in the DR Congo fall in that range and 31% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 lb (59 kg) | 105–149 lb (48–68 kg) |
| Brazil | 122 lb (56 kg) | 104–138 lb (47–63 kg) |
| Pakistan | 115 lb (52 kg) | 96–131 lb (43–59 kg) |
| Indonesia | 110 lb (50 kg) | 94–123 lb (43–56 kg) |
| Nigeria | 106 lb (48 kg) | 90–120 lb (41–54 kg) |
| China | 104 lb (47 kg) | 92–114 lb (42–52 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 103 lb (47 kg) | 89–115 lb (41–52 kg) |
| India | 102 lb (46 kg) | 87–114 lb (39–52 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.