Short answer: in Venezuela, women who are 153 cm (5′0″) weigh 137 lb (62 kg) on average (median 134 lb). The middle half weigh 115–156 lb (52–71 kg).
137 lb (62 kg)
average weight
115–156 lb (52–71 kg)
middle 50%
153 cm
taller than 29% of women in Venezuela
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 100 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| P50 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P75 | 156 lb (71 kg) |
| P90 | 178 lb (81 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 36% of women this tall in Venezuela fall in that range and 57% 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.