Short answer: in Brazil, women who are 4′10″ (147 cm) weigh 136 lb (62 kg) on average (median 133 lb). The middle half weigh 115–153 lb (52–69 kg).
136 lb (62 kg)
average weight
115–153 lb (52–69 kg)
middle 50%
4′10″
taller than 5% of women in Brazil
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 101 lb (46 kg) |
| P25 | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| P50 | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| P75 | 153 lb (69 kg) |
| P90 | 174 lb (79 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 88–119 lb (40–54 kg) at 4′10″ (147 cm). About 28% of women this tall in Brazil fall in that range and 69% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 143 lb (65 kg) | 117–165 lb (53–75 kg) |
| Russia | 128 lb (58 kg) | 111–143 lb (50–65 kg) |
| Pakistan | 127 lb (58 kg) | 106–145 lb (48–66 kg) |
| Indonesia | 121 lb (55 kg) | 104–136 lb (47–62 kg) |
| Nigeria | 118 lb (53 kg) | 99–133 lb (45–60 kg) |
| China | 115 lb (52 kg) | 102–126 lb (46–57 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 114 lb (52 kg) | 99–127 lb (45–58 kg) |
| India | 113 lb (51 kg) | 96–126 lb (44–57 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.