Short answer: in Madagascar, women who are 148 cm (4′10″) weigh 105 lb (47 kg) on average (median 103 lb). The middle half weigh 92–115 lb (42–52 kg).
105 lb (47 kg)
average weight
92–115 lb (42–52 kg)
middle 50%
148 cm
taller than 24% of women in Madagascar
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 83 lb (38 kg) |
| P25 | 92 lb (42 kg) |
| P50 | 103 lb (47 kg) |
| P75 | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| P90 | 128 lb (58 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 89–120 lb (41–55 kg) at 148 cm (4′10″). About 62% of women this tall in Madagascar fall in that range and 18% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 lb (66 kg) | 118–166 lb (53–76 kg) |
| Brazil | 137 lb (62 kg) | 116–155 lb (53–70 kg) |
| Pakistan | 129 lb (58 kg) | 107–146 lb (48–66 kg) |
| Indonesia | 122 lb (56 kg) | 105–137 lb (48–62 kg) |
| Nigeria | 119 lb (54 kg) | 100–134 lb (45–61 kg) |
| China | 116 lb (53 kg) | 103–128 lb (47–58 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 115 lb (52 kg) | 100–128 lb (45–58 kg) |
| India | 114 lb (52 kg) | 97–128 lb (44–58 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.