The average weight for women was 128 pounds in 1941. Today, it’s closer to 150.
Average weight for women William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-3-19

Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
- Click to share on MeWe (Opens in new window) MeWe
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Parler (Opens in new window) Parler
- Click to share on Gab (Opens in new window) Gab
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- More
In 1941, the average man could do a pull up.
Interesting-the hyperlink in the article isn’t working; it doesn’t go anywhere.
What was the average height, to go with that weight? Weight by itself is meaningless.
Fixed the hyperlink. It’s to a May 24 Wall Street Journal article “Why Women’s Clothing Sizes Aren’t What They Used to Be”. It may be behind a paywall. I didn’t see anything about height.