Short answer: in Mauritania, women who are 152 cm (5′0″) weigh 142 lb (65 kg) on average (median 138 lb). The middle half weigh 118–162 lb (54–74 kg).
142 lb (65 kg)
average weight
118–162 lb (54–74 kg)
middle 50%
152 cm
taller than 12% of women in Mauritania
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 102 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 118 lb (54 kg) |
| P50 | 138 lb (63 kg) |
| P75 | 162 lb (74 kg) |
| P90 | 188 lb (85 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 30% of women this tall in Mauritania fall in that range and 64% 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.