Short answer: in Palestine, women who are 148 cm (4′10″) weigh 140 lb (63 kg) on average (median 136 lb). The middle half weigh 116–159 lb (53–72 kg).
140 lb (63 kg)
average weight
116–159 lb (53–72 kg)
middle 50%
148 cm
taller than 5% of women in Palestine
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 101 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 116 lb (53 kg) |
| P50 | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| P75 | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| P90 | 184 lb (83 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 26% of women this tall in Palestine fall in that range and 70% 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.