Short answer: in Brazil, women who are 5′1″ (155 cm) weigh 150 lb (68 kg) on average (median 147 lb). The middle half weigh 127–169 lb (58–77 kg).
150 lb (68 kg)
average weight
127–169 lb (58–77 kg)
middle 50%
5′1″
taller than 28% of women in Brazil
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 111 lb (51 kg) |
| P25 | 127 lb (58 kg) |
| P50 | 147 lb (66 kg) |
| P75 | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| P90 | 193 lb (87 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 98–132 lb (44–60 kg) at 5′1″ (155 cm). About 28% of women this tall in Brazil fall in that range and 69% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 lb (72 kg) | 129–182 lb (59–83 kg) |
| Russia | 141 lb (64 kg) | 122–158 lb (55–71 kg) |
| Pakistan | 141 lb (64 kg) | 117–160 lb (53–73 kg) |
| Indonesia | 134 lb (61 kg) | 115–150 lb (52–68 kg) |
| Nigeria | 130 lb (59 kg) | 110–147 lb (50–67 kg) |
| China | 127 lb (58 kg) | 113–140 lb (51–63 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 126 lb (57 kg) | 109–141 lb (50–64 kg) |
| India | 124 lb (56 kg) | 106–140 lb (48–63 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.