Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 145 cm (4′9″) weigh 127 lb (58 kg) on average (median 124 lb). The middle half weigh 106–145 lb (48–66 kg).
127 lb (58 kg)
average weight
106–145 lb (48–66 kg)
middle 50%
145 cm
taller than 6% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 92 lb (42 kg) |
| P25 | 106 lb (48 kg) |
| P50 | 124 lb (56 kg) |
| P75 | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| P90 | 167 lb (76 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 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 | 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.