Short answer: in China, women who are 4′8″ (142 cm) weigh 107 lb (49 kg) on average (median 106 lb). The middle half weigh 95–118 lb (43–53 kg).
107 lb (49 kg)
average weight
95–118 lb (43–53 kg)
middle 50%
4′8″
taller than 2% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 87 lb (39 kg) |
| P25 | 95 lb (43 kg) |
| P50 | 106 lb (48 kg) |
| P75 | 118 lb (53 kg) |
| P90 | 129 lb (59 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 82–111 lb (37–50 kg) at 4′8″ (142 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 | 134 lb (61 kg) | 109–154 lb (49–70 kg) |
| Brazil | 126 lb (57 kg) | 107–143 lb (48–65 kg) |
| Russia | 119 lb (54 kg) | 103–133 lb (47–60 kg) |
| Pakistan | 119 lb (54 kg) | 99–135 lb (45–61 kg) |
| Indonesia | 113 lb (51 kg) | 97–127 lb (44–57 kg) |
| Nigeria | 110 lb (50 kg) | 93–124 lb (42–56 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 106 lb (48 kg) | 92–118 lb (42–54 kg) |
| India | 105 lb (48 kg) | 90–118 lb (41–53 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.