Waist-Height Ratio (WHtR) Calculator

WHtR calculator to calculate waist to Height ratio for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 years old

The WHtR calculator calculates the WHtR and classifies the result according to age and gender and displays the result graphically.

Waist size cm

Gender

Height cm

Age

WHtR course for children and adolescents

The chart shows the progression of WHtR ranges for children and adolescents aged 11 to 18 for girls and boys respectively. The percentages indicate how many people in the age group have a WHtR in this range.

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WHtR Definition

Waist-to-height ratio is defined as the ratio of waist circumference to height, both measured in the same units.

WHtR = Waist ÷ Height ; both values in the same unit.

Measure waist size

Find the top of your hip bone and the bottom of your ribs. Breathe out normally. Place the tape measure midway between these points and wrap it around your waist.

References: Reference percentiles for anthropometric measures and blood pressure from the study on the health of children and adolescents in Germany (KiGGS); 2. erweiterte Auflage; Robert Koch Institut

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