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

What these numbers mean

A value around 1.017 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.979 and 1.056; 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 WHR percentiles (2026) · n=13.7K About this study

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

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.908
Low 0.979
Average 1.017
High 1.056
Very high 1.106
Waist-to-Hip Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 0.908 ratio (Very low) 0.908 Very low 25th 25th: 0.979 ratio (Low) 0.979 Low 50th 50th: 1.017 ratio (Average) 1.017 Average 75th 75th: 1.056 ratio (High) 1.056 High 95th 95th: 1.106 ratio (Very high) 1.106 Very high 0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 ratio Waist-to-Hip Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 0.908 ratio (Very low) 0.908 Very low 25th 25th: 0.979 ratio (Low) 0.979 Low 50th 50th: 1.017 ratio (Average) 1.017 Average 75th 75th: 1.056 ratio (High) 1.056 High 95th 95th: 1.106 ratio (Very high) 1.106 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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