Waist-to-Height Ratio: Females, Age 75-79

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.629 is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.565 and 0.689; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 70-74 · 80+ · All ages

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

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Females 75-79

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.485
Low 0.565
Average 0.629
High 0.689
Very high 0.781
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 75-79 5th 5th: 0.485 ratio (Very low) 0.485 Very low 25th 25th: 0.565 ratio (Low) 0.565 Low 50th 50th: 0.629 ratio (Average) 0.629 Average 75th 75th: 0.689 ratio (High) 0.689 High 95th 95th: 0.781 ratio (Very high) 0.781 Very high 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 75-79 5th 5th: 0.485 ratio (Very low) 0.485 Very low 25th 25th: 0.565 ratio (Low) 0.565 Low 50th 50th: 0.629 ratio (Average) 0.629 Average 75th 75th: 0.689 ratio (High) 0.689 High 95th 95th: 0.781 ratio (Very high) 0.781 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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