Short answer: in Guinea-Bissau, women who are 150 cm (4′11″) weigh 120 lb (55 kg) on average (median 118 lb). The middle half weigh 102–136 lb (46–62 kg).
120 lb (55 kg)
average weight
102–136 lb (46–62 kg)
middle 50%
150 cm
taller than 11% of women in Guinea-Bissau
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 89 lb (41 kg) |
| P25 | 102 lb (46 kg) |
| P50 | 118 lb (53 kg) |
| P75 | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| P90 | 155 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 92–124 lb (42–56 kg) at 150 cm (4′11″). About 47% of women this tall in Guinea-Bissau fall in that range and 41% 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.