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Body Fat Percentage Chart for Women and Men: Calculations and Graphs for Healthy or Ideal Body Fat for Females and Males

Mar 20, 2022

Body Fat Percentage Chart

Healthy and optimal body fat composition chart for women and men.

The Differences

Measuring Body Fat Composition Chart Differences

Women's bodies have higher ratios of body fat. Females average out to around five percent higher when compared to men.

Body Fat Composition Chart Women Body Fat Composition Chart Men

Genetically, women need more body fat for childbirth and have less fat burning enzymes. Women also have more enzymes for storing fat that are magnified by the hormone estrogen.

Women should only focus on reaching a body fat percentage that is in healthy ranges on the body fat guides and tables below. Females that get too lean are at a higher risk for other diseases and health issues like osteoporosis. In contract, females that carry a high percentage in the obese range on the table are at higher risk for breast and endometrial cancer, infertility, birth defects and other gynecological issues.

By Ace

Body Fat Composition Chart by Ace

Percentage Classification	Women (% fat)	Men (% fat)
Essential Fat	10-12%	2-4%
Athletes	14-20%	6-13%
Fitness	21-24%	14-17%
Acceptable	25-31%	18-25%
Obese	32% plus	25% plus

Female by Age

Body Fat Composition Chart Female by Age

Age	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Body Fat Composition Female
19-24	18.9%	22.1%	25.0%	29.6%
25-29	18.9%	22.0%	25.4%	<29.8%
30-34	19.7%	22.7%	26.4%	30.5%
35-39	21.0%	24.0%	27.7%	31.5%
40-44	22.6%	25.6%	29.3%	32.8%
45-49	24.3%	27.3%	30.9%	34.1%
50-54	26.6%	29.7%	33.1%	36.2%
55-59	27.4%	30.7%	34.0%	37.3%
60 +	27.6%	31.0%	34.4%	38.0%

Male by Age

Body Fat Composition Chart Male by Age

Age	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Body Fat Composition Male
19-24	10.8%	14.9%	19.0%	23.3%
25-29	12.8%	16.5%	20.3%	24.4%
30-34	14.5%	18.0%	21.5%	25.2%
35-39	16.1%	19.4%	22.6%	26.1%
40-44	17.5%	20.5%	23.6%	26.9%
45-49	18.6%	21.5%	24.5%	27.6%
50-54	19.8%	22.7%	25.6%	28.7%
55-59	20.2%	23.2%	26.2%	29.3%
60 +	20.3%	23.5%	26.7%	29.8%

How to Calculate

Calculating Your Ideal Body Weight

Looking to determine your ideal body weight? Calculate a new goal weight using the below tools.

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