Waist-to-Height Ratio: Males, Age 50-54

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.592 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.543 and 0.643; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 45-49 · 55-59 · All ages

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

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Males 50-54

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.473
Low 0.543
Average 0.592
High 0.643
Very high 0.759
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 50-54 5th 5th: 0.473 ratio (Very low) 0.473 Very low 25th 25th: 0.543 ratio (Low) 0.543 Low 50th 50th: 0.592 ratio (Average) 0.592 Average 75th 75th: 0.643 ratio (High) 0.643 High 95th 95th: 0.759 ratio (Very high) 0.759 Very high 0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 50-54 5th 5th: 0.473 ratio (Very low) 0.473 Very low 25th 25th: 0.543 ratio (Low) 0.543 Low 50th 50th: 0.592 ratio (Average) 0.592 Average 75th 75th: 0.643 ratio (High) 0.643 High 95th 95th: 0.759 ratio (Very high) 0.759 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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