Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′4″ (163 cm) weigh 175 lb (79 kg) on average (median 169 lb). The middle half weigh 142–201 lb (65–91 kg).
175 lb (79 kg)
average weight
142–201 lb (65–91 kg)
middle 50%
5′4″
taller than 56% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 122 lb (55 kg) |
| P25 | 142 lb (65 kg) |
| P50 | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| P75 | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| P90 | 235 lb (106 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 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 | 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) |
| China | 140 lb (64 kg) | 125–154 lb (56–70 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.