The waist to height ratio calculator is a measure of your body fat distribution. For people under the age of 40 a whtr of over 050 is considered to put them at critical risk. Abnormally slim to underweight ratio 35 42. To calculate measure your waist circumference and your hip circumference. Waist to height ratio calculator switch to metric. Slender and healthy ratio 46 to 49.
Your waist to hip ratio helps show how much weight you carry on your hips thighs and buttocks. Based on the waist to height ratio you can allocate yourself to one of these groups. Overweight ratio 54 to 58. It should be less than 50 in healthy adults. For a 6ft man 72 inches this means having a waistline no larger than 36 inches while a 5ft 4in 64 inch womans waist should measure 32in or less. Generally a ratio of 10 or higher indicates increased health risks.
Extremely slim ratio 42 to 46. Overweight 053 to 057for men and 049 to 053for women. Healthy 043 to 052for men and042 to 048for women. Extremely slim 034both for men and women. It should be less than 50 in healthy adults. Seriously overweight ratio over 58.
Healthy normal weight ratio 49 to 54. Your waist should measure no more than half the length of your height. This is meant to see if you are carrying too much weight in the stomach area whats commonly referred to as having an apple shaped physique. This measurement is calculated by dividing the inches in your waistline by the inches in your hip circumference. Ratio less than 35.