Short answer: in China, women who are 4′9″ (145 cm) weigh 111 lb (50 kg) on average (median 110 lb). The middle half weigh 99–122 lb (45–55 kg).
111 lb (50 kg)
average weight
99–122 lb (45–55 kg)
middle 50%
4′9″
taller than 4% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 90 lb (41 kg) |
| P25 | 99 lb (45 kg) |
| P50 | 110 lb (50 kg) |
| P75 | 122 lb (55 kg) |
| P90 | 134 lb (61 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 86–115 lb (39–52 kg) at 4′9″ (145 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 | 139 lb (63 kg) | 113–159 lb (51–72 kg) |
| Brazil | 131 lb (59 kg) | 111–148 lb (50–67 kg) |
| Russia | 123 lb (56 kg) | 107–138 lb (48–62 kg) |
| Pakistan | 123 lb (56 kg) | 102–140 lb (46–64 kg) |
| Indonesia | 117 lb (53 kg) | 101–131 lb (46–60 kg) |
| Nigeria | 114 lb (52 kg) | 96–128 lb (44–58 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 110 lb (50 kg) | 96–123 lb (43–56 kg) |
| India | 109 lb (49 kg) | 93–122 lb (42–55 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.