Triage for dummies You should not stake your life on the absolute accuracy of all information in wikipedia but it is mostly a pretty reliable, open source and usually peer reviewed on major subjects. It is a vulnerable but democratised source of information which is probably more reliable than most governments or commercial media organisations.
Quick Answer. In 2012, the average waist measurement for adult American women was 37.5 inches, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Women's average weight was just over 166 pounds, while their average height was almost 5 feet, 4 inches.
New figures show British women are getting wider by the decade, with the average waistline now measuring in at 34 inches. Thatâs compared to a trim 27 inches in the 1950s, when nipped-in waists were all the rage and the average dress size a 12 rather than todayâs 16. Keira Knightleyâs wasp waist caused a stir in a white and black Chanel dress â dubbed a Â­âlampshadeâ â at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month.