Short answer: in China, women who are 4′10″ (147 cm) weigh 115 lb (52 kg) on average (median 114 lb). The middle half weigh 102–126 lb (46–57 kg).
115 lb (52 kg)
average weight
102–126 lb (46–57 kg)
middle 50%
4′10″
taller than 7% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 93 lb (42 kg) |
| P25 | 102 lb (46 kg) |
| P50 | 114 lb (52 kg) |
| P75 | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| P90 | 139 lb (63 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 56% of women this tall in China fall in that range and 38% 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) |
| Brazil | 136 lb (62 kg) | 115–153 lb (52–69 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) |
| 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.