Short answer: in China, women who are 5′4″ (163 cm) weigh 140 lb (64 kg) on average (median 138 lb). The middle half weigh 125–154 lb (56–70 kg).
140 lb (64 kg)
average weight
125–154 lb (56–70 kg)
middle 50%
5′4″
taller than 75% of women in China
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 113 lb (51 kg) |
| P25 | 125 lb (56 kg) |
| P50 | 138 lb (63 kg) |
| P75 | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| P90 | 169 lb (77 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 108–145 lb (49–66 kg) at 5′4″ (163 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 | 175 lb (79 kg) | 142–201 lb (65–91 kg) |
| Brazil | 165 lb (75 kg) | 140–187 lb (63–85 kg) |
| Russia | 156 lb (71 kg) | 135–174 lb (61–79 kg) |
| Pakistan | 155 lb (70 kg) | 129–177 lb (59–80 kg) |
| Indonesia | 148 lb (67 kg) | 127–166 lb (58–75 kg) |
| Nigeria | 143 lb (65 kg) | 121–162 lb (55–73 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 139 lb (63 kg) | 121–155 lb (55–70 kg) |
| India | 137 lb (62 kg) | 117–154 lb (53–70 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.