Vertical Jump: Females, Age 20-24
Vertical jump height is a measure of lower-body explosive power. The subject performs a countermovement jump (bending the knees, then jumping as high as possible with arm swing). Data are from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (n=5,188), a nationally representative survey of Canadian adults aged 20-69. Jump height was measured using a Leonardo Mechanograph force plate. A Norwegian study using the same protocol (n=484) reported similar values in adults, which supports using the Canadian data as a practical reference point.
Data source: Hoffmann et al. (CHMS) About this study
Percentile Distribution (cm)
| Percentile | Value (cm) | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | 22.8 | Poor |
| 25th | 27.1 | Below average |
| 50th | 31.8 | Average |
| 75th | 36.7 | Above average |
| 95th | 41.4 | Excellent |
What these numbers mean for females aged 20-24
A score around 31.8 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 36.7 cm fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 27.1 cm 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.