Short answer: in the Netherlands, women who are 153 cm (5′0″) weigh 131 lb (59 kg) on average (median 129 lb). The middle half weigh 114–146 lb (52–66 kg).
131 lb (59 kg)
average weight
114–146 lb (52–66 kg)
middle 50%
153 cm
taller than 2% of women in the Netherlands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 102 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 114 lb (52 kg) |
| P50 | 129 lb (58 kg) |
| P75 | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| P90 | 163 lb (74 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 44% of women this tall in the Netherlands fall in that range and 51% 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.