Short answer: in the United States, women who are 4′9″ (145 cm) weigh 139 lb (63 kg) on average (median 134 lb). The middle half weigh 113–159 lb (51–72 kg).
139 lb (63 kg)
average weight
113–159 lb (51–72 kg)
middle 50%
4′9″
taller than 1% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 97 lb (44 kg) |
| P25 | 113 lb (51 kg) |
| P50 | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| P75 | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| P90 | 186 lb (84 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 24% of women this tall in the United States fall in that range and 72% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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.