Relative Grip Strength: Females, Age 80+

What these numbers mean

A value around 0.30 is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 0.37 fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 0.26 fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Relative grip strength is grip force divided by bodyweight. These US norms are derived from NHANES 2011-2014, so ratios tend to run lower than in leaner populations.

Also see: 70-79 · All ages

Data source: NHANES (CDC) — derived relative grip strength percentiles (2026) · n=9.9K About this study

Relative Grip Strength Strength Females 80+

Relative Grip Strength Percentile Chart

Poor 0.18
Below average 0.26
Average 0.30
Above average 0.37
Excellent 0.45
Relative Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Females, age 80+ 5th 5th: 0.18 ratio (Poor) 0.18 Poor 25th 25th: 0.26 ratio (Below average) 0.26 Below average 50th 50th: 0.30 ratio (Average) 0.30 Average 75th 75th: 0.37 ratio (Above average) 0.37 Above average 95th 95th: 0.45 ratio (Excellent) 0.45 Excellent 0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 ratio Relative Grip Strength percentile distribution chart for Females, age 80+ 5th 5th: 0.18 ratio (Poor) 0.18 Poor 25th 25th: 0.26 ratio (Below average) 0.26 Below average 50th 50th: 0.30 ratio (Average) 0.30 Average 75th 75th: 0.37 ratio (Above average) 0.37 Above average 95th 95th: 0.45 ratio (Excellent) 0.45 Excellent 0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 ratio

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

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