Walking Speed: Males, Age 30-39

Comfortable (self-selected) walking speed is a widely used clinical measure of functional mobility. Data are from a meta-analysis of 41 international studies (n=23,111). Percentile spreads are estimated using standard deviations from the NIH Toolbox normative study.

Data source: Bohannon & Williams Andrews (2011) · n=23.1K About this study

Walking Speed Mobility Males 30-39

Percentile Distribution (m/s)

Percentile distribution (m/s) 5th 5th: 1.10 m/s 1.10 25th 25th: 1.30 m/s 1.30 50th 50th: 1.43 m/s 1.43 75th 75th: 1.57 m/s 1.57 95th 95th: 1.76 m/s 1.76 0 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 m/s Percentile distribution (m/s) 5th 5th: 1.10 m/s 1.10 25th 25th: 1.30 m/s 1.30 50th 50th: 1.43 m/s 1.43 75th 75th: 1.57 m/s 1.57 95th 95th: 1.76 m/s 1.76 0 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 m/s
Percentile Value (m/s) Rating
5th 1.1 Poor
25th 1.3 Below average
50th 1.43 Average
75th 1.57 Above average
95th 1.76 Excellent

What these numbers mean for males aged 30-39

A score around 1.43 m/s is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Scores above about 1.57 m/s fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 1.3 m/s fall near the 25th percentile, about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Females data Females, 30-39
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