Short answer: in China, women who are 154 cm (5′1″) weigh 126 lb (57 kg) on average (median 124 lb). The middle half weigh 112–138 lb (51–63 kg).
126 lb (57 kg)
average weight
112–138 lb (51–63 kg)
middle 50%
154 cm
taller than 30% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 102 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| P50 | 124 lb (56 kg) |
| P75 | 138 lb (63 kg) |
| P90 | 152 lb (69 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 97–130 lb (44–59 kg) at 154 cm (5′1″). About 56% of women this tall in China fall in that range and 38% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 lb (71 kg) | 128–180 lb (58–82 kg) |
| Brazil | 148 lb (67 kg) | 125–167 lb (57–76 kg) |
| Russia | 140 lb (63 kg) | 121–156 lb (55–71 kg) |
| Pakistan | 139 lb (63 kg) | 116–159 lb (53–72 kg) |
| Indonesia | 133 lb (60 kg) | 114–149 lb (52–67 kg) |
| Nigeria | 129 lb (58 kg) | 109–145 lb (49–66 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 125 lb (57 kg) | 108–139 lb (49–63 kg) |
| India | 123 lb (56 kg) | 105–138 lb (48–63 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.