Waist-to-Height Ratio: Males, Age 55-59

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.590 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.544 and 0.654; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 50-54 · 60-64 · All ages

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

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Males 55-59

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.480
Low 0.544
Average 0.590
High 0.654
Very high 0.761
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 0.480 ratio (Very low) 0.480 Very low 25th 25th: 0.544 ratio (Low) 0.544 Low 50th 50th: 0.590 ratio (Average) 0.590 Average 75th 75th: 0.654 ratio (High) 0.654 High 95th 95th: 0.761 ratio (Very high) 0.761 Very high 0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 0.480 ratio (Very low) 0.480 Very low 25th 25th: 0.544 ratio (Low) 0.544 Low 50th 50th: 0.590 ratio (Average) 0.590 Average 75th 75th: 0.654 ratio (High) 0.654 High 95th 95th: 0.761 ratio (Very high) 0.761 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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