Short answer: in Japan, women who are 152 cm (5′0″) weigh 113 lb (51 kg) on average (median 111 lb). The middle half weigh 100–124 lb (45–56 kg).
113 lb (51 kg)
average weight
100–124 lb (45–56 kg)
middle 50%
152 cm
taller than 29% of women in Japan
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 91 lb (41 kg) |
| P25 | 100 lb (45 kg) |
| P50 | 111 lb (50 kg) |
| P75 | 124 lb (56 kg) |
| P90 | 137 lb (62 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 64% of women this tall in Japan fall in that range and 21% 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) |
| 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) |
| China | 122 lb (56 kg) | 109–134 lb (49–61 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.