Short answer: in the Solomon Islands, men who are 149 cm (4′11″) weigh 125 lb (57 kg) on average (median 123 lb). The middle half weigh 110–137 lb (50–62 kg).
125 lb (57 kg)
average weight
110–137 lb (50–62 kg)
middle 50%
149 cm
taller than 2% of men in the Solomon Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 100 lb (45 kg) |
| P25 | 110 lb (50 kg) |
| P50 | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| P75 | 137 lb (62 kg) |
| P90 | 152 lb (69 kg) |
Percentile: the share of men 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 45% of men this tall in the Solomon Islands fall in that range and 52% 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) | 122–161 lb (55–73 kg) |
| Brazil | 133 lb (61 kg) | 116–149 lb (53–67 kg) |
| Pakistan | 127 lb (58 kg) | 108–143 lb (49–65 kg) |
| China | 122 lb (55 kg) | 109–133 lb (49–60 kg) |
| Indonesia | 114 lb (52 kg) | 100–127 lb (45–58 kg) |
| India | 113 lb (51 kg) | 99–126 lb (45–57 kg) |
| Nigeria | 112 lb (51 kg) | 99–123 lb (45–56 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 109 lb (49 kg) | 96–120 lb (44–55 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.