Short answer: in China, women who are 152 cm (5′0″) weigh 122 lb (56 kg) on average (median 121 lb). The middle half weigh 109–134 lb (49–61 kg).
122 lb (56 kg)
average weight
109–134 lb (49–61 kg)
middle 50%
152 cm
taller than 21% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 99 lb (45 kg) |
| P25 | 109 lb (49 kg) |
| P50 | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| P75 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P90 | 148 lb (67 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 94–127 lb (43–58 kg) at 152 cm (5′0″). About 56% of women this tall in China fall in that range and 38% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 lb (69 kg) | 124–176 lb (56–80 kg) |
| Brazil | 144 lb (65 kg) | 122–163 lb (55–74 kg) |
| Russia | 136 lb (62 kg) | 118–152 lb (53–69 kg) |
| Pakistan | 136 lb (62 kg) | 113–154 lb (51–70 kg) |
| Indonesia | 129 lb (59 kg) | 111–145 lb (50–66 kg) |
| Nigeria | 125 lb (57 kg) | 106–141 lb (48–64 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 121 lb (55 kg) | 105–135 lb (48–61 kg) |
| India | 120 lb (54 kg) | 102–135 lb (46–61 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.