Short answer: in the Comoros, women who are 165 cm (5′5″) weigh 159 lb (72 kg) on average (median 155 lb). The middle half weigh 134–180 lb (61–82 kg).
159 lb (72 kg)
average weight
134–180 lb (61–82 kg)
middle 50%
165 cm
taller than 92% of women in the Comoros
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 117 lb (53 kg) |
| P25 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P50 | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| P75 | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| P90 | 205 lb (93 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 111–149 lb (50–68 kg) at 165 cm (5′5″). 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 | 180 lb (82 kg) | 147–207 lb (66–94 kg) |
| Brazil | 170 lb (77 kg) | 144–192 lb (65–87 kg) |
| Pakistan | 160 lb (72 kg) | 133–182 lb (60–83 kg) |
| Indonesia | 152 lb (69 kg) | 131–171 lb (59–77 kg) |
| Nigeria | 148 lb (67 kg) | 125–167 lb (57–76 kg) |
| China | 144 lb (65 kg) | 128–158 lb (58–72 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 143 lb (65 kg) | 124–160 lb (56–72 kg) |
| India | 141 lb (64 kg) | 121–159 lb (55–72 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.