Waist-to-Height Ratio: Age Trend
Median waist-to-height ratio rises from 0.52 in the 20s to 0.62 by the mid-70s in men; from 0.53 to 0.64 in women.
Data source: NHANES (CDC) — derived WHtR percentiles About this study
Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Trend
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Waist-to-Height Ratio Median Values
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 22.5 | 0.515 | 0.525 |
| 27.5 | 0.527 | 0.554 |
| 32.5 | 0.560 | 0.577 |
| 37.5 | 0.575 | 0.585 |
| 42.5 | 0.577 | 0.598 |
| 47.5 | 0.583 | 0.588 |
| 52.5 | 0.592 | 0.607 |
| 57.5 | 0.590 | 0.619 |
| 62.5 | 0.597 | 0.618 |
| 67.5 | 0.601 | 0.628 |
| 72.5 | 0.614 | 0.638 |
| 77.5 | 0.620 | 0.629 |
| 82 | 0.606 | 0.623 |