WHAT IS THE IDEAL BODY FAT PERCENTAGE FOR WOMEN AND MEN?
You can know what is the ideal body fat percentage for men and women with the following charts, after performance the measurement with a skinfold caliper and calculate a body fat formula. Also, you ca use our free body fat calculator. The body fat charts are according to different calculations from different authors, whose results could be slightly different.
Jackson-Pollock Formula Chart for Men and Women
This table applies to the 4-site and 7-site methods. More about the Jackson-Pollock formula.
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Men |
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Women |
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Classification |
From (%) |
To (%) |
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Classification |
From (%) |
To (%) |
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Very Thin |
0.0% |
4.4% |
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Very Thin |
0.0% |
12.2% |
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Thin |
4.5% |
12.3% |
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Thin |
12.3% |
19.2% |
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Normal |
12.4% |
23.1% |
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Normal |
19.3% |
28.9% |
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Overweight |
23.2% |
30.9% |
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Overweight |
29.0% |
35.9% |
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Obesity |
31.0% |
+ |
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Obesity |
36.0% |
+ |
SEEDO Formula Body Fat Percentage Chart
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Age |
Women % |
Men % |
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15 – 20 |
18 – 22 |
15 – 18 |
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21 – 25 |
21 – 23 |
16 – 20 |
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26 – 30 |
22 – 24 |
19 – 21 |
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31 – 35 |
24 – 26 |
20 – 21 |
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36 – 45 |
25 – 27 |
21 – 23 |
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46 – 50 |
28 – 30 |
22 – 23 |
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51 – 60 |
29 – 31 |
23 – 24 |
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> 60 |
29 – 31 |
24 – 25 |
Lohman Formula Body Fat Percentage Chart
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Sex |
Very Low |
Low High |
Optimal |
Moderate |
High |
Very High |
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Men |
> 6% |
6 - 12% |
12 - 20% |
20 - 25% |
25 - 32% |
> 32% |
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Women |
> 12% |
12 - 15% |
15 - 25% |
25 - 30% |
30 - 35% |
>35.5% |
Lohman TG. Advances in body composition assessment. Champaing: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1992. P. 1-5, 25-37, 65-78.
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