Waist-to-Hip Ratio: Males, Age 70-74

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What these numbers mean

A value around 1.025 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 0.984 and 1.063; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 65-69 · 75-79 · All ages

Data source: NHANES (CDC), derived WHR percentiles (2026) · n=270 About this study

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

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Body Composition Males 70-74

Waist-to-Hip Ratio Percentile Chart

Very low 0.923
Low 0.984
Average 1.025
High 1.063
Very high 1.108
Waist-to-Hip Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 0.923 ratio (Very low) 0.923 Very low 25th 25th: 0.984 ratio (Low) 0.984 Low 50th 50th: 1.025 ratio (Average) 1.025 Average 75th 75th: 1.063 ratio (High) 1.063 High 95th 95th: 1.108 ratio (Very high) 1.108 Very high 0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 ratio Waist-to-Hip Ratio percentile distribution chart for Males, age 70-74 5th 5th: 0.923 ratio (Very low) 0.923 Very low 25th 25th: 0.984 ratio (Low) 0.984 Low 50th 50th: 1.025 ratio (Average) 1.025 Average 75th 75th: 1.063 ratio (High) 1.063 High 95th 95th: 1.108 ratio (Very high) 1.108 Very high 0 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 ratio

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

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