Short answer: in the Bahamas, women who are 153 cm (5′0″) weigh 168 lb (76 kg) on average (median 162 lb). The middle half weigh 137–193 lb (62–88 kg).
168 lb (76 kg)
average weight
137–193 lb (62–88 kg)
middle 50%
153 cm
taller than 14% of women in the Bahamas
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 117 lb (53 kg) |
| P25 | 137 lb (62 kg) |
| P50 | 162 lb (74 kg) |
| P75 | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| P90 | 225 lb (102 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 95–129 lb (43–58 kg) at 153 cm (5′0″). About 16% of women this tall in the Bahamas fall in that range and 82% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 lb (70 kg) | 126–178 lb (57–81 kg) |
| Brazil | 146 lb (66 kg) | 124–165 lb (56–75 kg) |
| Pakistan | 137 lb (62 kg) | 114–156 lb (52–71 kg) |
| Indonesia | 131 lb (59 kg) | 112–147 lb (51–67 kg) |
| Nigeria | 127 lb (58 kg) | 107–143 lb (49–65 kg) |
| China | 124 lb (56 kg) | 110–136 lb (50–62 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 123 lb (56 kg) | 107–137 lb (48–62 kg) |
| India | 121 lb (55 kg) | 104–136 lb (47–62 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.