Short answer: in Costa Rica, women who are 142 cm (4′8″) weigh 130 lb (59 kg) on average (median 128 lb). The middle half weigh 111–147 lb (50–67 kg).
130 lb (59 kg)
average weight
111–147 lb (50–67 kg)
middle 50%
142 cm
taller than 2% of women in Costa Rica
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 98 lb (44 kg) |
| P25 | 111 lb (50 kg) |
| P50 | 128 lb (58 kg) |
| P75 | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| P90 | 166 lb (75 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 82–111 lb (37–50 kg) at 142 cm (4′8″). About 23% of women this tall in Costa Rica fall in that range and 75% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 lb (60 kg) | 109–153 lb (49–70 kg) |
| Brazil | 126 lb (57 kg) | 107–142 lb (48–65 kg) |
| Pakistan | 118 lb (54 kg) | 98–135 lb (45–61 kg) |
| Indonesia | 113 lb (51 kg) | 97–126 lb (44–57 kg) |
| Nigeria | 109 lb (50 kg) | 92–123 lb (42–56 kg) |
| China | 107 lb (48 kg) | 95–117 lb (43–53 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 106 lb (48 kg) | 92–118 lb (42–54 kg) |
| India | 105 lb (47 kg) | 89–117 lb (41–53 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.