Short answer: in North Korea, women who are 142 cm (4′8″) weigh 110 lb (50 kg) on average (median 108 lb). The middle half weigh 94–123 lb (43–56 kg).
110 lb (50 kg)
average weight
94–123 lb (43–56 kg)
middle 50%
142 cm
taller than 1% of women in North Korea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 83 lb (38 kg) |
| P25 | 94 lb (43 kg) |
| P50 | 108 lb (49 kg) |
| P75 | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| P90 | 139 lb (63 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 46% of women this tall in North Korea fall in that range and 45% 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.