Short answer: in the DR Congo, women who are 145 cm (4′9″) weigh 108 lb (49 kg) on average (median 107 lb). The middle half weigh 96–119 lb (43–54 kg).
108 lb (49 kg)
average weight
96–119 lb (43–54 kg)
middle 50%
145 cm
taller than 5% of women in the DR Congo
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 87 lb (39 kg) |
| P25 | 96 lb (43 kg) |
| P50 | 107 lb (48 kg) |
| P75 | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| P90 | 131 lb (60 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 86–115 lb (39–52 kg) at 145 cm (4′9″). About 60% of women this tall in the DR Congo fall in that range and 31% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 lb (63 kg) | 113–160 lb (51–72 kg) |
| Brazil | 131 lb (60 kg) | 111–148 lb (50–67 kg) |
| Pakistan | 123 lb (56 kg) | 103–141 lb (47–64 kg) |
| Indonesia | 118 lb (53 kg) | 101–132 lb (46–60 kg) |
| Nigeria | 114 lb (52 kg) | 96–129 lb (44–58 kg) |
| China | 111 lb (51 kg) | 99–122 lb (45–56 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 111 lb (50 kg) | 96–123 lb (43–56 kg) |
| India | 109 lb (49 kg) | 93–122 lb (42–56 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.