Short answer: in El Salvador, women who are 150 cm (4′11″) weigh 143 lb (65 kg) on average (median 140 lb). The middle half weigh 121–161 lb (55–73 kg).
143 lb (65 kg)
average weight
121–161 lb (55–73 kg)
middle 50%
150 cm
taller than 31% of women in El Salvador
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 107 lb (48 kg) |
| P25 | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| P50 | 140 lb (63 kg) |
| P75 | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| P90 | 183 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 92–124 lb (42–56 kg) at 150 cm (4′11″). About 26% of women this tall in El Salvador 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% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 lb (67 kg) | 121–171 lb (55–78 kg) |
| Brazil | 141 lb (64 kg) | 119–159 lb (54–72 kg) |
| Pakistan | 132 lb (60 kg) | 110–150 lb (50–68 kg) |
| Indonesia | 126 lb (57 kg) | 108–141 lb (49–64 kg) |
| Nigeria | 122 lb (55 kg) | 103–138 lb (47–63 kg) |
| China | 119 lb (54 kg) | 106–131 lb (48–59 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 118 lb (54 kg) | 103–132 lb (47–60 kg) |
| India | 117 lb (53 kg) | 100–131 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.