Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 166 cm (5′5″) weigh 168 lb (76 kg) on average (median 164 lb). The middle half weigh 142–190 lb (64–86 kg).
168 lb (76 kg)
average weight
142–190 lb (64–86 kg)
middle 50%
166 cm
taller than 73% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 124 lb (56 kg) |
| P25 | 142 lb (64 kg) |
| P50 | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| P75 | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| P90 | 217 lb (98 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 31% of women this tall in the United Kingdom fall in that range and 64% 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.