vital statistics
plural nounDefinition of vital statistics
1
: statistics relating to births, deaths, marriages, health, and disease
2a
: facts (such as physical dimensions or quantities) considered to be interesting or important
She proudly ticked off the show's other vital statistics—17 special exhibits spread over 60,000 square feet, quilts from 25 countries, 150 exhibitors who staffed 210 booths …— Joseph Harriss Monday afternoon of the week before our game with Pitt last year, a note suddenly appeared on our locker room "clobber board"—the bulletin board we use to post pictures and vital statistics of opposing players.— Ara Parseghian with John McDermott
b
informal + sometimes offensive
: a woman's bust, waist, and hip measurements
They ran ads in Russian newspapers asking women to send photos and vital statistics … — Time
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