Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 143 cm (4′8″) weigh 124 lb (56 kg) on average (median 120 lb). The middle half weigh 103–141 lb (47–64 kg).
124 lb (56 kg)
average weight
103–141 lb (47–64 kg)
middle 50%
143 cm
taller than 3% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 89 lb (40 kg) |
| P25 | 103 lb (47 kg) |
| P50 | 120 lb (55 kg) |
| P75 | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| P90 | 163 lb (74 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 83–112 lb (38–51 kg) at 143 cm (4′8″). About 32% of women this tall in Papua New Guinea fall in that range and 62% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 lb (61 kg) | 110–155 lb (50–70 kg) |
| Brazil | 128 lb (58 kg) | 108–144 lb (49–65 kg) |
| Pakistan | 120 lb (54 kg) | 100–137 lb (45–62 kg) |
| Indonesia | 114 lb (52 kg) | 98–128 lb (44–58 kg) |
| Nigeria | 111 lb (50 kg) | 94–125 lb (42–57 kg) |
| China | 108 lb (49 kg) | 96–119 lb (44–54 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 108 lb (49 kg) | 93–120 lb (42–54 kg) |
| India | 106 lb (48 kg) | 91–119 lb (41–54 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.