Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′3″ (160 cm) weigh 156 lb (71 kg) on average (median 152 lb). The middle half weigh 132–176 lb (60–80 kg).
156 lb (71 kg)
average weight
132–176 lb (60–80 kg)
middle 50%
5′3″
taller than 40% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| P25 | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| P50 | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| P75 | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| P90 | 201 lb (91 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 104–141 lb (47–64 kg) at 5′3″ (160 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 | 169 lb (77 kg) | 138–195 lb (62–88 kg) |
| Brazil | 160 lb (73 kg) | 135–181 lb (61–82 kg) |
| Pakistan | 150 lb (68 kg) | 125–171 lb (57–78 kg) |
| Indonesia | 143 lb (65 kg) | 123–160 lb (56–73 kg) |
| Nigeria | 139 lb (63 kg) | 117–157 lb (53–71 kg) |
| China | 136 lb (62 kg) | 121–149 lb (55–68 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 135 lb (61 kg) | 117–150 lb (53–68 kg) |
| India | 133 lb (60 kg) | 114–149 lb (51–68 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.