Short answer: in the DR Congo, women who are 151 cm (4′11″) weigh 117 lb (53 kg) on average (median 116 lb). The middle half weigh 104–129 lb (47–59 kg).
117 lb (53 kg)
average weight
104–129 lb (47–59 kg)
middle 50%
151 cm
taller than 23% of women in the DR Congo
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 94 lb (43 kg) |
| P25 | 104 lb (47 kg) |
| P50 | 116 lb (52 kg) |
| P75 | 129 lb (59 kg) |
| P90 | 142 lb (65 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 93–125 lb (42–57 kg) at 151 cm (4′11″). About 60% of women this tall in the DR Congo fall in that range and 31% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 lb (68 kg) | 123–173 lb (56–79 kg) |
| Brazil | 142 lb (65 kg) | 121–161 lb (55–73 kg) |
| Pakistan | 134 lb (61 kg) | 111–152 lb (50–69 kg) |
| Indonesia | 127 lb (58 kg) | 109–143 lb (50–65 kg) |
| Nigeria | 124 lb (56 kg) | 104–140 lb (47–63 kg) |
| China | 121 lb (55 kg) | 107–133 lb (49–60 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 120 lb (54 kg) | 104–134 lb (47–61 kg) |
| India | 118 lb (54 kg) | 101–133 lb (46–60 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.