Short answer: in the United States, women who are 140 cm (4′7″) weigh 130 lb (59 kg) on average (median 125 lb). The middle half weigh 105–149 lb (48–68 kg).
130 lb (59 kg)
average weight
105–149 lb (48–68 kg)
middle 50%
140 cm
taller than 0% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 90 lb (41 kg) |
| P25 | 105 lb (48 kg) |
| P50 | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| P75 | 149 lb (68 kg) |
| P90 | 174 lb (79 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 24% of women this tall in the United States fall in that range and 72% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 122 lb (56 kg) | 104–138 lb (47–63 kg) |
| Russia | 115 lb (52 kg) | 100–129 lb (45–58 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.