Waist to Hip Ratio Calculator
What is Waist to Hip Ratio?
Where you store fat matters as much as how much you weigh. The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) compares your waist circumference to your hip circumference and is used by health organizations to assess cardiovascular and metabolic risk.
Measure your waist at the narrowest point and your hips at the widest point, then enter them along with your gender. The calculator divides waist by hip and classifies the result as low, moderate or high risk using World Health Organization thresholds.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I calculate my waist-to-hip ratio?
Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement. For example, an 80 cm waist with 100 cm hips gives 0.80. For men, 0.90 or less is low risk and above 0.95 is high risk; for women, 0.80 or less is low risk and above 0.85 is high risk.
Why does waist-to-hip ratio matter?
Abdominal (apple-shaped) fat is metabolically more dangerous than fat stored around the hips and thighs (pear-shaped). A high WHR is linked to a greater risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, even at a normal BMI.
How is WHR different from BMI?
BMI measures overall weight relative to height but ignores where fat is distributed. WHR specifically captures abdominal fat, so the two are complementary - you can have a normal BMI but a high-risk WHR, or vice versa.