Short answer: in the Maldives, women who are 158 cm (5′2″) weigh 149 lb (67 kg) on average (median 146 lb). The middle half weigh 128–166 lb (58–76 kg).
149 lb (67 kg)
average weight
128–166 lb (58–76 kg)
middle 50%
158 cm
taller than 82% of women in the Maldives
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 113 lb (51 kg) |
| P25 | 128 lb (58 kg) |
| P50 | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| P75 | 166 lb (76 kg) |
| P90 | 188 lb (85 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 102–137 lb (46–62 kg) at 158 cm (5′2″). About 34% of women this tall in the Maldives fall in that range and 62% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 165 lb (75 kg) | 134–190 lb (61–86 kg) |
| Brazil | 156 lb (71 kg) | 132–176 lb (60–80 kg) |
| Pakistan | 147 lb (66 kg) | 122–167 lb (55–76 kg) |
| Indonesia | 140 lb (63 kg) | 120–156 lb (54–71 kg) |
| Nigeria | 135 lb (61 kg) | 114–153 lb (52–69 kg) |
| China | 132 lb (60 kg) | 118–145 lb (53–66 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 131 lb (60 kg) | 114–146 lb (52–66 kg) |
| India | 129 lb (59 kg) | 111–145 lb (50–66 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.