Body Fat Percentage: Females, Age 45-49

What these numbers mean

A value around 39.8 % is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 35.1 % and 44.2 %; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 40-44 · 50-54 · All ages

Data source: Kelly et al. - NHANES DXA Body Composition Reference Values (2009) · n=15.3K About this study

Reference population: US adults aged 20-85 from NHANES 1999-2004, measured by DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry)

Body Fat Percentage Body Composition Females 45-49

Body Fat Percentage Percentile Chart (%)

Very low 27.9 %
Low 35.1 %
Average 39.8 %
High 44.2 %
Very high 50.3 %
Body Fat Percentage percentile distribution chart for Females, age 45-49 5th 5th: 27.9 % (Very low) 27.9 Very low 25th 25th: 35.1 % (Low) 35.1 Low 50th 50th: 39.8 % (Average) 39.8 Average 75th 75th: 44.2 % (High) 44.2 High 95th 95th: 50.3 % (Very high) 50.3 Very high 0 12 24 36 48 60 % Body Fat Percentage percentile distribution chart for Females, age 45-49 5th 5th: 27.9 % (Very low) 27.9 Very low 25th 25th: 35.1 % (Low) 35.1 Low 50th 50th: 39.8 % (Average) 39.8 Average 75th 75th: 44.2 % (High) 44.2 High 95th 95th: 50.3 % (Very high) 50.3 Very high 0 12 24 36 48 60 %

These percentiles are from the US population. Research shows Americans carry 5 to 10 percentage points more body fat than European or Asian populations at the same age and BMI, so being at the US 50th percentile would likely fall well above the median in most other countries.

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

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