Calculate your waist-to-hip ratio, a general indicator used alongside BMI to assess health risk related to fat distribution.
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Based on general WHO reference thresholds. Risk cutoffs can vary somewhat by ethnicity and region - use this as a general guide, not a diagnosis.
This calculator divides your waist circumference by your hip circumference — a simple measurement used as an indicator of fat distribution and associated health risk, since where fat is stored on the body matters as much as how much there is.
Example: a waist of 85cm and hips of 100cm gives a ratio of 0.85 — compare your result against standard health-risk thresholds, which differ slightly by gender.
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is calculated by dividing waist circumference by hip circumference. It is used as one indicator of fat distribution, since carrying excess fat around the waist is associated with higher health risk than fat carried around the hips.
Risk thresholds shown here follow general WHO reference ranges - actual risk cutoffs can vary somewhat by ethnicity and region, so use this as a general guide rather than a diagnosis.
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is calculated by dividing waist circumference by hip circumference. It is used as one indicator of fat distribution.
Carrying excess fat around the waist is associated with higher health risk than fat carried around the hips, which is why WHR is used alongside BMI.
Risk thresholds shown here follow general WHO reference ranges.
No, actual risk cutoffs can vary somewhat by ethnicity and region, so this should be used as a general guide rather than a diagnosis.
You need your waist circumference and hip circumference to calculate your waist-to-hip ratio.