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.
The average BMI, height and waist measurements of men in the U.S, Japan, France and the Netherlands are as follows: Country: USA Country: Japan. BMI: 29 BMI: 23.7. Height: 5ft 8in Height: 5ft 6in.he image on the left compares the average body shape of U.S. and Japanese men who have 39.7 and 32.6 inch waists respectively. The right image reveals that average waists for men in the Netherlands are 35.8 inches while French men have average waists of 36.3 inches.