Short answer: in North Korea, women who are 147 cm (4′10″) weigh 118 lb (53 kg) on average (median 116 lb). The middle half weigh 101–132 lb (46–60 kg).
118 lb (53 kg)
average weight
101–132 lb (46–60 kg)
middle 50%
147 cm
taller than 6% of women in North Korea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 89 lb (41 kg) |
| P25 | 101 lb (46 kg) |
| P50 | 116 lb (52 kg) |
| P75 | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| P90 | 149 lb (68 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 46% of women this tall in North Korea fall in that range and 45% 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.