Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 153 cm (5′0″) weigh 143 lb (65 kg) on average (median 139 lb). The middle half weigh 120–161 lb (55–73 kg).
143 lb (65 kg)
average weight
120–161 lb (55–73 kg)
middle 50%
153 cm
taller than 10% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 105 lb (48 kg) |
| P25 | 120 lb (55 kg) |
| P50 | 139 lb (63 kg) |
| P75 | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| P90 | 184 lb (84 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 31% of women this tall in the United Kingdom 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 | 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.