Waist-to-Height Ratio: Males, Age 45-49

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What these numbers mean

A value around 0.592 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.537 and 0.677; 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: NHANES (CDC), derived WHtR percentiles (2026) · n=152 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 Males 45-49

Waist-to-Height Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.471
Low 0.537
Average 0.592
High 0.677
Very high 0.825
Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 45-49 5th 5th: 0.471 ratio (Very low) 0.471 Very low 25th 25th: 0.537 ratio (Low) 0.537 Low 50th 50th: 0.592 ratio (Average) 0.592 Average 75th 75th: 0.677 ratio (High) 0.677 High 95th 95th: 0.825 ratio (Very high) 0.825 Very high 0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 ratio Waist-to-Height Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 45-49 5th 5th: 0.471 ratio (Very low) 0.471 Very low 25th 25th: 0.537 ratio (Low) 0.537 Low 50th 50th: 0.592 ratio (Average) 0.592 Average 75th 75th: 0.677 ratio (High) 0.677 High 95th 95th: 0.825 ratio (Very high) 0.825 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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