Waist-to-Height Ratio: Males, Age 40-44

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.577 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.529 and 0.634; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 35-39 · 45-49 · All ages

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

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Males 40-44

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.476
Low 0.529
Average 0.577
High 0.634
Very high 0.747
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-44 5th 5th: 0.476 ratio (Very low) 0.476 Very low 25th 25th: 0.529 ratio (Low) 0.529 Low 50th 50th: 0.577 ratio (Average) 0.577 Average 75th 75th: 0.634 ratio (High) 0.634 High 95th 95th: 0.747 ratio (Very high) 0.747 Very high 0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-44 5th 5th: 0.476 ratio (Very low) 0.476 Very low 25th 25th: 0.529 ratio (Low) 0.529 Low 50th 50th: 0.577 ratio (Average) 0.577 Average 75th 75th: 0.634 ratio (High) 0.634 High 95th 95th: 0.747 ratio (Very high) 0.747 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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