Short answer: in the Solomon Islands, women who are 159 cm (5′3″) weigh 150 lb (68 kg) on average (median 147 lb). The middle half weigh 128–169 lb (58–76 kg).
150 lb (68 kg)
average weight
128–169 lb (58–76 kg)
middle 50%
159 cm
taller than 71% of women in the Solomon Islands
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 113 lb (51 kg) |
| P25 | 128 lb (58 kg) |
| P50 | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| P75 | 169 lb (76 kg) |
| P90 | 191 lb (87 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 35% of women this tall in the Solomon Islands fall in that range and 61% 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.