Waist-to-Hip Ratio: Females, Age 20-24

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.836 is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.788 and 0.888; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 25-29 · All ages

Data source: NHANES (CDC) — derived WHR percentiles (2026) · n=13.7K About this study

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Body Composition Females 20-24

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.743
Low 0.788
Average 0.836
High 0.888
Very high 0.980
Waist-to-Hip Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 20-24 5th 5th: 0.743 ratio (Very low) 0.743 Very low 25th 25th: 0.788 ratio (Low) 0.788 Low 50th 50th: 0.836 ratio (Average) 0.836 Average 75th 75th: 0.888 ratio (High) 0.888 High 95th 95th: 0.980 ratio (Very high) 0.980 Very high 0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 ratio Waist-to-Hip Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 20-24 5th 5th: 0.743 ratio (Very low) 0.743 Very low 25th 25th: 0.788 ratio (Low) 0.788 Low 50th 50th: 0.836 ratio (Average) 0.836 Average 75th 75th: 0.888 ratio (High) 0.888 High 95th 95th: 0.980 ratio (Very high) 0.980 Very high 0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 ratio

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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