Waist-to-Height Ratio: Males, Age 70-74

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.614 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.568 and 0.661; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 65-69 · 75-79 · All ages

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

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Males 70-74

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.503
Low 0.568
Average 0.614
High 0.661
Very high 0.754
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 0.503 ratio (Very low) 0.503 Very low 25th 25th: 0.568 ratio (Low) 0.568 Low 50th 50th: 0.614 ratio (Average) 0.614 Average 75th 75th: 0.661 ratio (High) 0.661 High 95th 95th: 0.754 ratio (Very high) 0.754 Very high 0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 0.503 ratio (Very low) 0.503 Very low 25th 25th: 0.568 ratio (Low) 0.568 Low 50th 50th: 0.614 ratio (Average) 0.614 Average 75th 75th: 0.661 ratio (High) 0.661 High 95th 95th: 0.754 ratio (Very high) 0.754 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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