Short answer: in the Netherlands, women who are 155 cm (5′1″) weigh 134 lb (61 kg) on average (median 132 lb). The middle half weigh 117–150 lb (53–68 kg).
134 lb (61 kg)
average weight
117–150 lb (53–68 kg)
middle 50%
155 cm
taller than 3% of women in the Netherlands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 105 lb (48 kg) |
| P25 | 117 lb (53 kg) |
| P50 | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| P75 | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| P90 | 167 lb (76 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 44% of women this tall in the Netherlands fall in that range and 51% 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.