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National statistics
Here are some statistics to help you identify your body composition against national averages:
Body composition (% Body Fat) for Women
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (7th Edition) p66+67
Body composition (% Body Fat) for Women
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (7th Edition) p66+67
| Percentile % | Age 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| Well above average | 90 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 21.6 | 21.1 |
| 80 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 21.3 | 25.0 | 25.1 | |
| Above average | 70 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 26.6 | 27.5 |
| 60 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 24.9 | 28.5 | 29.3 | |
| Average | 50 | 22.1 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 30.1 | 30.9 |
| 40 | 23.7 | 24.9 | 28.1 | 31.6 | 32.5 | |
| Below average | 30 | 25.4 | 27.0 | 30.1 | 33.5 | 34.3 |
| 20 | 27.7 | 29.3 | 32.1 | 35.6 | 36.6 | |
| 10 | 32.1 | 32.8 | 35.0 | 37.9 | 39.3 |
Body composition (% Body Fat) for Men
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (7th Edition) p66+67
ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (7th Edition) p66+67
| Percentile % | Age 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| Well above average | 90 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 15.3 |
| 80 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 18.4 | |
| Above average | 70 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 20.3 |
| 60 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 21.3 | 22.0 | |
| Average | 50 | 15.9 | 19.0 | 21.1 | 22.7 | 23.5 |
| 40 | 17.4 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 24.1 | 25.0 | |
| Below average | 30 | 19.5 | 22.3 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 26.7 |
| 20 | 22.4 | 24.2 | 26.1 | 27.5 | 28.5 | |
| 10 | 25.9 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 31.2 |
World Health Organisation - Desirable healthy body fat %
| Age | Female | Male |
| 16-29 | 22-25% | 14-18% |
| 30-49 | 25-29% | 19-24% |
| 50+ | 29-32% | 24-27% |
Desirable Waist Hip Ratios
Bray & Gray (1988b)
Bray & Gray (1988b)
| Gender | Measurement |
| Female | No higher than 0.80 |
| Male | No higher than 0.95 |
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