vital statistics

Related to vital statistics: Social Security card

vital statistics

informal The measurements of a person's bodily dimensions, especially a woman's bust, waist, and hips. The tailor will get your vital statistics before he starts working on your suit. I've got larger, erm, vital statistics than most women, so shopping for clothes can be tricky for me.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

vital statistics

n. the measurements of a person’s body. Her vital statistics must require higher math to work out!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bust out of (some place)
  • bust someone out of somewhere
  • be below the belt
  • below the belt, hit
  • introduce the shoemaker to the tailor
  • low five
  • fit to bust
  • bust someone one
  • bust (someone) one
  • bust
References in periodicals archive
Vital Statistics: Height 5ft 8ins; weight 11st; chest 40ins; waist 34ins
Oliver Chinganya, Director of the Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) African Center for Statistics, says civil registration and vital statistics system is essential for the modern administrative system and good governance, protecting human rights and creating inclusive societies.
Bello, represented by his Special Adviser on SDGs, Mr Abdulmumini Okara, said that vital statistics was very key to the realization of meeting SDG targets by countries.
"We were aware that there were important limitations to the vital statistics data," she said.
The workshop will contribute to increase the knowledge of statisticians and those responsible for civil registration in governments and revised international principles and recommendations, with a view to compiling, process and disseminate vital statistics, and improve their ability to identify gaps and challenges in the application of international standards to improve the vital statistics system in their countries.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the Vital Statistics Act violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("Charter") section 15(1).
Race is a critical factor in PAD risk Lifetime risk of peripheral artery disease Black men 29% Black women 36% White men 19% White women 22% Hispanic men 17% Hispanic women 21% Note: Estimates derived from a Markov model using prevalence and mortality data from NHANES and the National Vital Statistics System.
The order was in line with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Resolution 69/15 titled Implementing the Outcome of the High-level Meeting on the Improvement of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific.
The automated information system for registration of vital records will be launched at the Central Vital Statistics Office on August 27.
LIFE, LOVE AND DEATH IN YE OLDE CENTRAL AMERICA: MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS BASED ON COSTA RICAN VITAL STATISTICS 1888-1931.
The Central Statistics Office's vital statistics survey revealed 17,729 births and 6,983 deaths between July and September 2013.
It's easy to enter: just upload a recent full-length photo and a few vital statistics at Facebook.com/jacamouk.
Cancer, in second place, killed 7,630 (Oregon Vital Statistics, 2010 annual report).
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian Interior Ministry official announced here on Monday that Tehran will host the first meeting of the heads of vital statistics and personal status registration offices of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states later this month.