Short answer: in the United States, women who are 5′5″ (165 cm) weigh 180 lb (82 kg) on average (median 174 lb). The middle half weigh 147–207 lb (67–94 kg).
180 lb (82 kg)
average weight
147–207 lb (67–94 kg)
middle 50%
5′5″
taller than 70% of women in the United States
| Percentile | Weight |
|---|---|
| P10 | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| P25 | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| P50 | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| P75 | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| P90 | 242 lb (110 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 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 | 170 lb (77 kg) | 144–192 lb (65–87 kg) |
| Russia | 161 lb (73 kg) | 139–179 lb (63–81 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.