Body Fat Percentage: Males, Age 55-59

What these numbers mean

A value around 29.8 % is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 26.3 % and 33.3 %; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 50-54 · 60-64 · 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 Males 55-59

Body Fat Percentage Percentile Chart (%)

Very low 21.3 %
Low 26.3 %
Average 29.8 %
High 33.3 %
Very high 38.5 %
Body Fat Percentage percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 21.3 % (Very low) 21.3 Very low 25th 25th: 26.3 % (Low) 26.3 Low 50th 50th: 29.8 % (Average) 29.8 Average 75th 75th: 33.3 % (High) 33.3 High 95th 95th: 38.5 % (Very high) 38.5 Very high 0 8 16 24 32 40 % Body Fat Percentage percentile distribution chart for Males, age 55-59 5th 5th: 21.3 % (Very low) 21.3 Very low 25th 25th: 26.3 % (Low) 26.3 Low 50th 50th: 29.8 % (Average) 29.8 Average 75th 75th: 33.3 % (High) 33.3 High 95th 95th: 38.5 % (Very high) 38.5 Very high 0 8 16 24 32 40 %

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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