Waist-to-Height Ratio: Males, Age 75-79

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.620 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.569 and 0.666; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 70-74 · 80+ · All ages

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

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Males 75-79

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.493
Low 0.569
Average 0.620
High 0.666
Very high 0.754
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 75-79 5th 5th: 0.493 ratio (Very low) 0.493 Very low 25th 25th: 0.569 ratio (Low) 0.569 Low 50th 50th: 0.620 ratio (Average) 0.620 Average 75th 75th: 0.666 ratio (High) 0.666 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 75-79 5th 5th: 0.493 ratio (Very low) 0.493 Very low 25th 25th: 0.569 ratio (Low) 0.569 Low 50th 50th: 0.620 ratio (Average) 0.620 Average 75th 75th: 0.666 ratio (High) 0.666 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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