FEV1 (Lung Function): Males, Age 40-49

What these numbers mean

A value around 3.97 L is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 3.63 L and 4.31 L; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.

Also see: 30-39 · 50-59 · All ages

Data source: Quanjer et al. (GLI-2012) (2012) · n=97.8K About this study

Reference population: Males and females aged 3-95 years from 33 countries; 74% Caucasian, with African American, North East Asian, and South East Asian subgroups

FEV1 (Lung Function) Respiratory Males 40-49

FEV1 (Lung Function) Percentile Chart (L)

Very low 3.13 L
Low 3.63 L
Average 3.97 L
High 4.31 L
Very high 4.78 L
FEV1 (Lung Function) percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-49 5th 5th: 3.13 L (Very low) 3.13 Very low 25th 25th: 3.63 L (Low) 3.63 Low 50th 50th: 3.97 L (Average) 3.97 Average 75th 75th: 4.31 L (High) 4.31 High 95th 95th: 4.78 L (Very high) 4.78 Very high 0 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 6 L FEV1 (Lung Function) percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-49 5th 5th: 3.13 L (Very low) 3.13 Very low 25th 25th: 3.63 L (Low) 3.63 Low 50th 50th: 3.97 L (Average) 3.97 Average 75th 75th: 4.31 L (High) 4.31 High 95th 95th: 4.78 L (Very high) 4.78 Very high 0 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 6 L

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

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