Short answer: in Japan, women who are 155 cm (5′1″) weigh 117 lb (53 kg) on average (median 116 lb). The middle half weigh 104–129 lb (47–58 kg).
117 lb (53 kg)
average weight
104–129 lb (47–58 kg)
middle 50%
155 cm
taller than 45% of women in Japan
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 94 lb (43 kg) |
| P25 | 104 lb (47 kg) |
| P50 | 116 lb (52 kg) |
| P75 | 129 lb (58 kg) |
| P90 | 142 lb (64 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 64% of women this tall in Japan fall in that range and 21% 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.