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

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.515 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.455 and 0.593; 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 Males 20-24

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.405
Low 0.455
Average 0.515
High 0.593
Very high 0.703
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 20-24 5th 5th: 0.405 ratio (Very low) 0.405 Very low 25th 25th: 0.455 ratio (Low) 0.455 Low 50th 50th: 0.515 ratio (Average) 0.515 Average 75th 75th: 0.593 ratio (High) 0.593 High 95th 95th: 0.703 ratio (Very high) 0.703 Very high 0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 20-24 5th 5th: 0.405 ratio (Very low) 0.405 Very low 25th 25th: 0.455 ratio (Low) 0.455 Low 50th 50th: 0.515 ratio (Average) 0.515 Average 75th 75th: 0.593 ratio (High) 0.593 High 95th 95th: 0.703 ratio (Very high) 0.703 Very high 0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 ratio

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

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