Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′2″ (158 cm) weigh 164 lb (74 kg) on average (median 159 lb). The middle half weigh 133–189 lb (61–86 kg).
164 lb (74 kg)
average weight
133–189 lb (61–86 kg)
middle 50%
5′2″
taller than 27% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 114 lb (52 kg) |
| P25 | 133 lb (61 kg) |
| P50 | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| P75 | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| P90 | 220 lb (100 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 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 | 155 lb (70 kg) | 131–175 lb (59–79 kg) |
| Russia | 146 lb (66 kg) | 126–163 lb (57–74 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.