Short answer: in Papua New Guinea, women who are 152 cm (5′0″) weigh 140 lb (63 kg) on average (median 136 lb). The middle half weigh 116–159 lb (53–72 kg).
140 lb (63 kg)
average weight
116–159 lb (53–72 kg)
middle 50%
152 cm
taller than 31% of women in Papua New Guinea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 101 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 116 lb (53 kg) |
| P50 | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| P75 | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| P90 | 184 lb (83 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 32% of women this tall in Papua New Guinea fall in that range and 62% 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.