Short answer: in North Korea, women who are 153 cm (5′0″) weigh 128 lb (58 kg) on average (median 125 lb). The middle half weigh 109–143 lb (50–65 kg).
128 lb (58 kg)
average weight
109–143 lb (50–65 kg)
middle 50%
153 cm
taller than 24% of women in North Korea
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 97 lb (44 kg) |
| P25 | 109 lb (50 kg) |
| P50 | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| P75 | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| P90 | 162 lb (73 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 46% of women this tall in North Korea fall in that range and 45% 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.