Short answer: in Ecuador, women who are 142 cm (4′8″) weigh 126 lb (57 kg) on average (median 123 lb). The middle half weigh 108–140 lb (49–64 kg).
126 lb (57 kg)
average weight
108–140 lb (49–64 kg)
middle 50%
142 cm
taller than 7% of women in Ecuador
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 96 lb (44 kg) |
| P25 | 108 lb (49 kg) |
| P50 | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| P75 | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| P90 | 158 lb (72 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 27% of women this tall in Ecuador fall in that range and 71% 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.