Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′3″ (160 cm) weigh 169 lb (77 kg) on average (median 164 lb). The middle half weigh 138–195 lb (62–88 kg).
169 lb (77 kg)
average weight
138–195 lb (62–88 kg)
middle 50%
5′3″
taller than 40% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 118 lb (53 kg) |
| P25 | 138 lb (62 kg) |
| P50 | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| P75 | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| P90 | 227 lb (103 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 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 | 160 lb (73 kg) | 135–181 lb (61–82 kg) |
| Russia | 151 lb (68 kg) | 130–168 lb (59–76 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.