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Waist-to-height ratio norms
How your central measurement compares with people of your age and sex.
Waist-to-height ratio is close to sex-independent in adults, so one distribution is used for everyone aged 18 and over.
Waist-to-height ratio, adults 18+
| Group | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All adults | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.6 |
Sources
- Ashwell M, Gunn P, Gibson S. Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of early health risk. Obesity Reviews, 2012.
- NHANES anthropometric reference data, adults 20 years and over.