Waist-to-Height Ratio: Females, Age 20-24

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.525 is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.464 and 0.608; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 25-29 · All ages

Data source: NHANES (CDC) — derived WHtR percentiles (2025) · n=18.7K About this study

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Females 20-24

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.416
Low 0.464
Average 0.525
High 0.608
Very high 0.764
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 20-24 5th 5th: 0.416 ratio (Very low) 0.416 Very low 25th 25th: 0.464 ratio (Low) 0.464 Low 50th 50th: 0.525 ratio (Average) 0.525 Average 75th 75th: 0.608 ratio (High) 0.608 High 95th 95th: 0.764 ratio (Very high) 0.764 Very high 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 20-24 5th 5th: 0.416 ratio (Very low) 0.416 Very low 25th 25th: 0.464 ratio (Low) 0.464 Low 50th 50th: 0.525 ratio (Average) 0.525 Average 75th 75th: 0.608 ratio (High) 0.608 High 95th 95th: 0.764 ratio (Very high) 0.764 Very high 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 ratio

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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