Waist-to-Hip Ratio: Age Trend
Median waist-to-hip ratio rises from 0.89 in the early 20s to about 1.02 by the 70s in men, and from 0.84 to about 0.92 in women.
Data source: NHANES (CDC) — derived WHR percentiles About this study
Waist-to-Hip Ratio Body Composition Trend
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio Median Values
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 20-24 | 0.894 | 0.836 |
| 25-29 | 0.911 | 0.855 |
| 30-34 | 0.938 | 0.874 |
| 35-39 | 0.959 | 0.872 |
| 40-44 | 0.964 | 0.888 |
| 45-49 | 0.985 | 0.886 |
| 50-54 | 0.995 | 0.905 |
| 55-59 | 1.002 | 0.916 |
| 60-64 | 1.008 | 0.912 |
| 65-69 | 1.012 | 0.923 |
| 70-74 | 1.017 | 0.923 |
| 75-79 | 1.020 | 0.925 |
| 80+ | 1.016 | 0.921 |