Short answer: in the United States, women who are 144 cm (4′9″) weigh 137 lb (62 kg) on average (median 133 lb). The middle half weigh 112–158 lb (51–71 kg).
137 lb (62 kg)
average weight
112–158 lb (51–71 kg)
middle 50%
144 cm
taller than 0% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 96 lb (43 kg) |
| P25 | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| P50 | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| P75 | 158 lb (71 kg) |
| P90 | 184 lb (84 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 85–114 lb (38–52 kg) at 144 cm (4′9″). 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 | 130 lb (59 kg) | 110–146 lb (50–66 kg) |
| Russia | 122 lb (55 kg) | 106–136 lb (48–62 kg) |
| Pakistan | 122 lb (55 kg) | 101–139 lb (46–63 kg) |
| Indonesia | 116 lb (53 kg) | 99–130 lb (45–59 kg) |
| Nigeria | 112 lb (51 kg) | 95–127 lb (43–58 kg) |
| China | 110 lb (50 kg) | 98–121 lb (44–55 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 109 lb (49 kg) | 95–121 lb (43–55 kg) |
| India | 108 lb (49 kg) | 92–121 lb (42–55 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.