Short answer: in Egypt, women who are 155 cm (5′1″) weigh 168 lb (76 kg) on average (median 164 lb). The middle half weigh 140–191 lb (64–87 kg).
168 lb (76 kg)
average weight
140–191 lb (64–87 kg)
middle 50%
155 cm
taller than 31% of women in Egypt
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 122 lb (55 kg) |
| P25 | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| P50 | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| P75 | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| P90 | 220 lb (100 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 16% of women this tall in Egypt fall in that range and 83% 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.