Short answer: in the United States, women who are 166 cm (5′5″) weigh 182 lb (83 kg) on average (median 176 lb). The middle half weigh 148–209 lb (67–95 kg).
182 lb (83 kg)
average weight
148–209 lb (67–95 kg)
middle 50%
166 cm
taller than 74% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 127 lb (58 kg) |
| P25 | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| P50 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P75 | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| P90 | 245 lb (111 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 24% of women this tall in the United States fall in that range and 72% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 172 lb (78 kg) | 146–194 lb (66–88 kg) |
| Russia | 162 lb (74 kg) | 140–181 lb (64–82 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.