Short answer: in the Marshall Islands, women who are 157 cm (5′2″) weigh 166 lb (75 kg) on average (median 161 lb). The middle half weigh 136–190 lb (62–86 kg).
166 lb (75 kg)
average weight
136–190 lb (62–86 kg)
middle 50%
157 cm
taller than 74% of women in the Marshall Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 118 lb (53 kg) |
| P25 | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| P50 | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| P75 | 190 lb (86 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 101–135 lb (46–61 kg) at 157 cm (5′2″). About 21% of women this tall in the Marshall Islands fall in that range and 76% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 lb (74 kg) | 133–187 lb (60–85 kg) |
| Brazil | 154 lb (70 kg) | 130–174 lb (59–79 kg) |
| Pakistan | 145 lb (66 kg) | 120–165 lb (55–75 kg) |
| Indonesia | 138 lb (63 kg) | 118–154 lb (54–70 kg) |
| Nigeria | 134 lb (61 kg) | 113–151 lb (51–68 kg) |
| China | 131 lb (59 kg) | 116–143 lb (53–65 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 130 lb (59 kg) | 112–144 lb (51–66 kg) |
| India | 128 lb (58 kg) | 109–144 lb (50–65 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.