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Use waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios for body-shape context. Avoid treating body type labels as medical categories.

Ratios can add context beyond BMI, but they do not diagnose health risk by themselves.

Method

Waist-to-hip ratio is waist divided by hip. Waist-to-height ratio is waist divided by height. Both use the same unit, so no conversion is needed for the ratios.

Example

With an 85 cm waist, 100 cm hips and 170 cm height, waist-to-hip ratio is 0.85 and waist-to-height ratio is 0.50.

Common mistakes

Use consistent measurement locations and the same unit for waist, hip and height. Do not treat body-shape labels as diagnoses.

Limitations

Body-shape terms are simplifications. Health assessment should consider blood pressure, labs, history, fitness, symptoms and clinician guidance.

References

Last reviewed: 2026-05-17

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Use this calculator together with the formula, assumptions, limitations and examples on the page. If the topic involves health, tax, lending, investment, legal, safety or current-rate decisions, treat the number as an estimate and check the relevant primary source or professional guidance.

Calculator metadata last reviewed: 2026-05-14.