Short answer: in North Korea, women who are 149 cm (4′11″) weigh 121 lb (55 kg) on average (median 119 lb). The middle half weigh 104–136 lb (47–62 kg).
121 lb (55 kg)
average weight
104–136 lb (47–62 kg)
middle 50%
149 cm
taller than 10% of women in North Korea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 92 lb (42 kg) |
| P25 | 104 lb (47 kg) |
| P50 | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| P75 | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| P90 | 154 lb (70 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 91–122 lb (41–55 kg) at 149 cm (4′11″). 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 | 147 lb (67 kg) | 119–169 lb (54–77 kg) |
| Brazil | 139 lb (63 kg) | 117–157 lb (53–71 kg) |
| Pakistan | 130 lb (59 kg) | 108–148 lb (49–67 kg) |
| Indonesia | 124 lb (56 kg) | 107–139 lb (48–63 kg) |
| Nigeria | 120 lb (55 kg) | 102–136 lb (46–62 kg) |
| China | 118 lb (53 kg) | 105–129 lb (47–59 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 117 lb (53 kg) | 101–130 lb (46–59 kg) |
| India | 115 lb (52 kg) | 98–129 lb (45–59 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.