Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′0″ (152 cm) weigh 153 lb (70 kg) on average (median 149 lb). The middle half weigh 125–177 lb (57–80 kg).
153 lb (70 kg)
average weight
125–177 lb (57–80 kg)
middle 50%
5′0″
taller than 8% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 107 lb (49 kg) |
| P25 | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| P50 | 149 lb (67 kg) |
| P75 | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| P90 | 206 lb (94 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 95–127 lb (43–58 kg) at 5′0″ (152 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 | 145 lb (66 kg) | 123–164 lb (56–74 kg) |
| Russia | 137 lb (62 kg) | 118–153 lb (54–69 kg) |
| Pakistan | 136 lb (62 kg) | 113–155 lb (51–70 kg) |
| Indonesia | 130 lb (59 kg) | 111–146 lb (51–66 kg) |
| Nigeria | 126 lb (57 kg) | 106–142 lb (48–65 kg) |
| China | 123 lb (56 kg) | 109–135 lb (50–61 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 122 lb (55 kg) | 106–136 lb (48–62 kg) |
| India | 120 lb (55 kg) | 103–135 lb (47–61 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.