Short answer: in American Samoa, women who are 155 cm (5′1″) weigh 200 lb (91 kg) on average (median 194 lb). The middle half weigh 165–228 lb (75–103 kg).
200 lb (91 kg)
average weight
165–228 lb (75–103 kg)
middle 50%
155 cm
taller than 7% of women in American Samoa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| P25 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P50 | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| P75 | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| P90 | 263 lb (119 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 98–132 lb (44–60 kg) at 155 cm (5′1″). About 5% of women this tall in American Samoa fall in that range and 95% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 lb (72 kg) | 129–183 lb (59–83 kg) |
| Brazil | 150 lb (68 kg) | 127–170 lb (58–77 kg) |
| Pakistan | 141 lb (64 kg) | 117–161 lb (53–73 kg) |
| Indonesia | 134 lb (61 kg) | 115–151 lb (52–68 kg) |
| Nigeria | 130 lb (59 kg) | 110–147 lb (50–67 kg) |
| China | 127 lb (58 kg) | 113–140 lb (51–63 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 126 lb (57 kg) | 110–141 lb (50–64 kg) |
| India | 125 lb (57 kg) | 107–140 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.