FVC (Forced Vital Capacity): Males, Age 40-49

What these numbers mean

A value around 4.98 L is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 4.55 L and 5.42 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

FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) Respiratory Males 40-49

FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) Percentile Chart (L)

Very low 3.94 L
Low 4.55 L
Average 4.98 L
High 5.42 L
Very high 6.05 L
FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-49 5th 5th: 3.94 L (Very low) 3.94 Very low 25th 25th: 4.55 L (Low) 4.55 Low 50th 50th: 4.98 L (Average) 4.98 Average 75th 75th: 5.42 L (High) 5.42 High 95th 95th: 6.05 L (Very high) 6.05 Very high 0 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.6 7 L FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) percentile distribution chart for Males, age 40-49 5th 5th: 3.94 L (Very low) 3.94 Very low 25th 25th: 4.55 L (Low) 4.55 Low 50th 50th: 4.98 L (Average) 4.98 Average 75th 75th: 5.42 L (High) 5.42 High 95th 95th: 6.05 L (Very high) 6.05 Very high 0 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.6 7 L

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

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