What is the average hip size for your age and sex?
Compare your hip circumference to US adults. Useful for body shape, frame size, and WHR calculations.
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Hip Circumference and Health
Hip circumference alone is not a direct health risk indicator, but combined with waist it forms the waist-to-hip ratio, a strong predictor of health outcomes.
How to Measure
- Stand with feet together
- Measure at the widest point of your hips/buttocks
- Keep the tape level and snug but not tight
- Measure over light clothing or directly on skin
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions
What is the average hip circumference by age and gender?
Average hip circumference is 95-105 cm for men and 100-110 cm for women in middle age. Women tend to have larger hip measurements than men relative to their overall size.
What is the average hip size for women?
The average US woman has a hip circumference of approximately 102-105 cm, with the 50th percentile around 104 cm.
References
Peer-reviewed sources behind this calculator
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). NHANES 2011-2018. Body Measures (BMX) Data Documentation.
- World Health Organization (2011). WHO Technical Report. Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio: report of a WHO expert consultation.
- Seidell JC, et al. (2001). European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Waist and hip circumferences have independent and opposite effects on cardiovascular disease risk. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601240
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- Lissner L, et al. (2001). Obesity Research. Hip circumference and mortality: results from the Swedish SOS study. doi:10.1038/oby.2001.46
Methodology
Data: NHANES 2011-2023 BMXHIP.
Disclaimer: For informational purposes only.