Body Measurements

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Measured average height, weight, and waist circumference for adults ages 20 years and over

• Men:
  Height (inches):  69.4
  Weight (pounds): 194.7
  Waist circumference (inches):   39.7
• Women:
  Height (inches):   63.8
  Weight (pounds):  164.7
  Waist circumference (inches):   37.0

Source: Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2003-2006, tables 4, 6, 10, 12, 19, 20 [PDF - 1.2 MB]

 

More Data

• Smoothed Percentage Body Fat Percentiles for U.S. Children and Adolescents, 1999–2004 [PDF - 188 KB]