Short answer: in the United States, women who are 148 cm (4′10″) weigh 145 lb (66 kg) on average (median 140 lb). The middle half weigh 118–166 lb (53–76 kg).
145 lb (66 kg)
average weight
118–166 lb (53–76 kg)
middle 50%
148 cm
taller than 2% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 101 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 118 lb (53 kg) |
| P50 | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| P75 | 166 lb (76 kg) |
| P90 | 194 lb (88 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 24% of women this tall in the United States fall in that range and 72% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 137 lb (62 kg) | 116–155 lb (53–70 kg) |
| Russia | 129 lb (59 kg) | 112–144 lb (51–65 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.