Short answer: in Nigeria, women who are 4′9″ (145 cm) weigh 114 lb (52 kg) on average (median 111 lb). The middle half weigh 96–128 lb (44–58 kg).
114 lb (52 kg)
average weight
96–128 lb (44–58 kg)
middle 50%
4′9″
taller than 3% of women in Nigeria
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 84 lb (38 kg) |
| P25 | 96 lb (44 kg) |
| P50 | 111 lb (50 kg) |
| P75 | 128 lb (58 kg) |
| P90 | 146 lb (66 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 45% of women this tall in Nigeria fall in that range and 43% 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) |
| China | 111 lb (50 kg) | 99–122 lb (45–55 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.