Short answer: in the Comoros, women who are 161 cm (5′3″) weigh 151 lb (69 kg) on average (median 148 lb). The middle half weigh 128–171 lb (58–78 kg).
151 lb (69 kg)
average weight
128–171 lb (58–78 kg)
middle 50%
161 cm
taller than 79% of women in the Comoros
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| P25 | 128 lb (58 kg) |
| P50 | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| P75 | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| P90 | 195 lb (89 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 106–142 lb (48–65 kg) at 161 cm (5′3″). About 37% of women this tall in the Comoros fall in that range and 57% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 lb (78 kg) | 139–197 lb (63–89 kg) |
| Brazil | 162 lb (73 kg) | 137–183 lb (62–83 kg) |
| Pakistan | 152 lb (69 kg) | 127–173 lb (57–79 kg) |
| Indonesia | 145 lb (66 kg) | 124–162 lb (56–74 kg) |
| Nigeria | 140 lb (64 kg) | 119–159 lb (54–72 kg) |
| China | 137 lb (62 kg) | 122–151 lb (55–68 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 136 lb (62 kg) | 118–152 lb (54–69 kg) |
| India | 134 lb (61 kg) | 115–151 lb (52–68 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.