Short answer: in the United States, men who are 4′10″ (147 cm) weigh 140 lb (63 kg) on average (median 137 lb). The middle half weigh 120–157 lb (54–71 kg).
140 lb (63 kg)
average weight
120–157 lb (54–71 kg)
middle 50%
4′10″
taller than 0% of men in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 106 lb (48 kg) |
| P25 | 120 lb (54 kg) |
| P50 | 137 lb (62 kg) |
| P75 | 157 lb (71 kg) |
| P90 | 177 lb (80 kg) |
Percentile: the share of men 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 23% of men this tall in the United States fall in that range and 76% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 130 lb (59 kg) | 113–145 lb (51–66 kg) |
| Russia | 129 lb (58 kg) | 116–140 lb (53–63 kg) |
| Pakistan | 124 lb (56 kg) | 105–140 lb (48–63 kg) |
| China | 119 lb (54 kg) | 106–130 lb (48–59 kg) |
| Indonesia | 112 lb (51 kg) | 98–124 lb (44–56 kg) |
| India | 111 lb (50 kg) | 97–123 lb (44–56 kg) |
| Nigeria | 109 lb (50 kg) | 97–120 lb (44–55 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 107 lb (48 kg) | 94–118 lb (43–53 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.