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This page helps you interpret a body fat percentage estimate by showing where it may sit on a practical range chart.
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Body Fat Percentage Chart
Use this body fat percentage chart when you want to understand what a body fat result means in context. It turns a number into a range view so you can see whether the estimate looks typical, high, or low for your situation. The chart is easier to read when you compare it with your current body fat result and your goal range.
Updated: April 27, 2026
What you will get
Clear input, result, and explanation in one place
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The result shows the range context that helps you read a body fat percentage more clearly.
Use this as a range reference, not a clinical reading.
How it works
Chart ranges in plain language
Body fat charts are broad screening tools. They are not a diagnosis, but they help you compare the result with typical adult ranges.
Calculator
Enter your values and review the result
Inputs
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Use the body fat result and compare it with broad adult reference ranges.
Hip measurement is hidden for male calculations and is not used in the formula.
The calculator uses the U.S. Navy circumference method and is intended for adults. Results depend on measurement quality and should be read as estimates.
Result
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LEAN
Body fat interpretation
Body fat
11.6
Body fat mass
9.3 kg
Lean body mass
70.7 kg
Healthy reference
8–19%
Fat to target midpoint
Already near the reference midpoint
What this means
This is a lean adult range for many men and is often used as a fitness reference.
It sits at or below the age-based reference midpoint, so the most useful next step is usually maintaining the routine that produced it.
The primary estimate uses the U.S. Navy circumference method. Keep measurement conditions consistent if you want to compare results over time.
What your body fat percentage means
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This is a fitness-oriented result for many adults. It often aligns with regular training and a composition-focused routine.
Example
Example chart reading
If your estimate sits around 18% and the chart shows that as a healthy adult range for your sex and age, the result is easier to interpret than the number alone.
Interpretation
What the result means
A chart does not decide whether your result is good or bad by itself. It gives the number a frame so you can compare it with healthy, average, or higher ranges.
Next step
What to do next
If the result sits outside the range you want, compare it with BMI, waist ratio, and calorie planning so you can decide which tool to use next.
Trust note
Chart is a guide only
The chart is a broad guide, not a medical diagnosis. Sex, age, and measurement method all affect how you should read the result.
Common questions
It is the share of your body weight that is estimated to be fat tissue.
A chart helps turn a single percentage into a more meaningful range comparison.
Yes. BMI gives a broader screen, while body fat percentage gives more composition detail.
No. Sex and age influence how the ranges are usually interpreted.
Use the calculator for the number and the chart for context.
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