Body Measurement Ratio
Find waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios from measurements.
About Body Measurement Ratio
Two common ratios are computed by dividing waist by hip and by height on an equal-unit basis. These ratios capture fat distribution better than weight alone and are used in health screening.
Formula
Body Measurement Ratio
Ratio = waist / hip; waist-to-height = waist / height
- waist-to-hip
- Fat distribution indicator; <0.85 healthy for women
Worked example
With the default values below, Body Measurement Ratio returns Waist-to-Hip of 0.74. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Waistminimum 10 in
- 28 in
- Hipminimum 10 in
- 38 in
- Heightminimum 30 in
- 66 in
Results
- Waist-to-Hip
- 0.74
- Waist-to-Height
- 0.42
- Category
- Healthy
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Body Measurement Ratio
- 3Waist-to-Hip= 0.74
- 4Waist-to-Height= 0.42
- 5Category= Healthy
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Body Measurement Ratio calculated?
Ratio = waist / hip; waist-to-height = waist / height Two common ratios are computed by dividing waist by hip and by height on an equal-unit basis.
Why does Body Measurement Ratio matter?
These ratios capture fat distribution better than weight alone and are used in health screening.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Waist, Hip, Height. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.