Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′2″ (158 cm) weigh 151 lb (69 kg) on average (median 148 lb). The middle half weigh 127–171 lb (58–78 kg).
151 lb (69 kg)
average weight
127–171 lb (58–78 kg)
middle 50%
5′2″
taller than 26% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| P25 | 127 lb (58 kg) |
| P50 | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| P75 | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| P90 | 195 lb (89 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 101–136 lb (46–62 kg) at 5′2″ (158 cm). About 31% of women this tall in the United Kingdom fall in that range and 64% above it. It's a reference range, not a personal "ideal weight": it ignores muscle, age and build.
| Average weight | Middle 50% | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 lb (74 kg) | 133–189 lb (61–86 kg) |
| Brazil | 155 lb (70 kg) | 131–175 lb (59–79 kg) |
| Pakistan | 146 lb (66 kg) | 121–166 lb (55–75 kg) |
| Indonesia | 139 lb (63 kg) | 119–155 lb (54–71 kg) |
| Nigeria | 134 lb (61 kg) | 114–152 lb (51–69 kg) |
| China | 131 lb (60 kg) | 117–144 lb (53–65 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 130 lb (59 kg) | 113–145 lb (51–66 kg) |
| India | 129 lb (58 kg) | 110–144 lb (50–66 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.