Short answer: in Tanzania, women who are 147 cm (4′10″) weigh 116 lb (53 kg) on average (median 114 lb). The middle half weigh 99–130 lb (45–59 kg).
116 lb (53 kg)
average weight
99–130 lb (45–59 kg)
middle 50%
147 cm
taller than 8% of women in Tanzania
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 88 lb (40 kg) |
| P25 | 99 lb (45 kg) |
| P50 | 114 lb (52 kg) |
| P75 | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| P90 | 147 lb (67 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 48% of women this tall in Tanzania fall in that range and 42% 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.