Short answer: in American Samoa, women who are 166 cm (5′5″) weigh 229 lb (104 kg) on average (median 222 lb). The middle half weigh 189–261 lb (86–118 kg).
229 lb (104 kg)
average weight
189–261 lb (86–118 kg)
middle 50%
166 cm
taller than 56% of women in American Samoa
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| P25 | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| P50 | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| P75 | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| P90 | 302 lb (137 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 112–151 lb (51–69 kg) at 166 cm (5′5″). About 5% of women this tall in American Samoa fall in that range and 95% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 lb (83 kg) | 148–209 lb (67–95 kg) |
| Brazil | 172 lb (78 kg) | 146–194 lb (66–88 kg) |
| Pakistan | 162 lb (73 kg) | 135–184 lb (61–84 kg) |
| Indonesia | 154 lb (70 kg) | 132–173 lb (60–78 kg) |
| Nigeria | 149 lb (68 kg) | 126–169 lb (57–77 kg) |
| China | 146 lb (66 kg) | 130–160 lb (59–73 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 145 lb (66 kg) | 126–161 lb (57–73 kg) |
| India | 143 lb (65 kg) | 122–160 lb (55–73 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.