Short answer: in China, women who are 5′1″ (155 cm) weigh 127 lb (58 kg) on average (median 126 lb). The middle half weigh 113–140 lb (51–63 kg).
127 lb (58 kg)
average weight
113–140 lb (51–63 kg)
middle 50%
5′1″
taller than 35% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 103 lb (47 kg) |
| P25 | 113 lb (51 kg) |
| P50 | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| P75 | 140 lb (63 kg) |
| P90 | 154 lb (70 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 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 | 159 lb (72 kg) | 129–182 lb (59–83 kg) |
| Brazil | 150 lb (68 kg) | 127–169 lb (58–77 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) |
| 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.