Short answer: in the Marshall Islands, women who are 159 cm (5′3″) weigh 170 lb (77 kg) on average (median 165 lb). The middle half weigh 140–195 lb (63–88 kg).
170 lb (77 kg)
average weight
140–195 lb (63–88 kg)
middle 50%
159 cm
taller than 83% of women in the Marshall Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| P25 | 140 lb (63 kg) |
| P50 | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| P75 | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| P90 | 226 lb (103 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 103–139 lb (47–63 kg) at 159 cm (5′3″). 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 | 167 lb (76 kg) | 136–192 lb (62–87 kg) |
| Brazil | 158 lb (72 kg) | 134–178 lb (61–81 kg) |
| Pakistan | 148 lb (67 kg) | 123–169 lb (56–77 kg) |
| Indonesia | 141 lb (64 kg) | 121–158 lb (55–72 kg) |
| Nigeria | 137 lb (62 kg) | 116–155 lb (52–70 kg) |
| China | 134 lb (61 kg) | 119–147 lb (54–67 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 133 lb (60 kg) | 115–148 lb (52–67 kg) |
| India | 131 lb (59 kg) | 112–147 lb (51–67 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.