Waist-to-Height Ratio: Females, Age 50-54

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What these numbers mean

A value around 0.615 is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.543 and 0.692; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 45-49 · 55-59 · All ages

Data source: NHANES (CDC), derived WHtR percentiles (2026) · n=229 About this study

Reference population: US adults aged 20 and over with valid measured waist and height in NHANES August 2021-August 2023; known pregnancies excluded

Waist-to-Height Ratio Body Composition Females 50-54

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.486
Low 0.543
Average 0.615
High 0.692
Very high 0.793
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 50-54 5th 5th: 0.486 ratio (Very low) 0.486 Very low 25th 25th: 0.543 ratio (Low) 0.543 Low 50th 50th: 0.615 ratio (Average) 0.615 Average 75th 75th: 0.692 ratio (High) 0.692 High 95th 95th: 0.793 ratio (Very high) 0.793 Very high 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Females, age 50-54 5th 5th: 0.486 ratio (Very low) 0.486 Very low 25th 25th: 0.543 ratio (Low) 0.543 Low 50th 50th: 0.615 ratio (Average) 0.615 Average 75th 75th: 0.692 ratio (High) 0.692 High 95th 95th: 0.793 ratio (Very high) 0.793 Very high 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 ratio

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

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