Short answer: in Cape Verde, women who are 147 cm (4′10″) weigh 127 lb (58 kg) on average (median 124 lb). The middle half weigh 108–143 lb (49–65 kg).
127 lb (58 kg)
average weight
108–143 lb (49–65 kg)
middle 50%
147 cm
taller than 1% of women in Cape Verde
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 95 lb (43 kg) |
| P25 | 108 lb (49 kg) |
| P50 | 124 lb (56 kg) |
| P75 | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| P90 | 162 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 88–119 lb (40–54 kg) at 147 cm (4′10″). About 36% of women this tall in Cape Verde fall in that range and 59% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 143 lb (65 kg) | 116–164 lb (53–74 kg) |
| Brazil | 135 lb (61 kg) | 114–152 lb (52–69 kg) |
| Pakistan | 127 lb (58 kg) | 105–144 lb (48–66 kg) |
| Indonesia | 121 lb (55 kg) | 104–135 lb (47–61 kg) |
| Nigeria | 117 lb (53 kg) | 99–132 lb (45–60 kg) |
| China | 115 lb (52 kg) | 102–126 lb (46–57 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 114 lb (52 kg) | 99–127 lb (45–57 kg) |
| India | 112 lb (51 kg) | 96–126 lb (43–57 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.