Short answer: in the United Kingdom, women who are 5′5″ (165 cm) weigh 166 lb (75 kg) on average (median 162 lb). The middle half weigh 140–188 lb (64–85 kg).
166 lb (75 kg)
average weight
140–188 lb (64–85 kg)
middle 50%
5′5″
taller than 69% of women in the United Kingdom
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| P25 | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| P50 | 162 lb (74 kg) |
| P75 | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| P90 | 214 lb (97 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 111–150 lb (50–68 kg) at 5′5″ (165 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 | 180 lb (82 kg) | 147–207 lb (67–94 kg) |
| Brazil | 170 lb (77 kg) | 144–192 lb (65–87 kg) |
| Pakistan | 160 lb (73 kg) | 133–182 lb (60–83 kg) |
| Indonesia | 152 lb (69 kg) | 131–171 lb (59–77 kg) |
| Nigeria | 148 lb (67 kg) | 125–167 lb (57–76 kg) |
| China | 144 lb (66 kg) | 128–159 lb (58–72 kg) |
| Bangladesh | 143 lb (65 kg) | 124–160 lb (56–72 kg) |
| India | 141 lb (64 kg) | 121–159 lb (55–72 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.