Body fat (%) charts

Male 7-18 years old Female 7-18 years old

Male 18-79 years old Female 18-79 years old

When comparing a body fat chart for men to a body fat chart for women you can see that women steadily increase their percentage body fat
as they go through life, staying within a healthy fat range. Whereas male body fat percentage fluctuates during puberty before following the same
adult pattern in body fat increments seen in the body fat chart for women.
And throughout life from adulthood women can have a body fat percentage 10% higher than a man of the same age who is of a healthy body
fat range and still be in their healthy body fat range.
Charts supplied courtesy of Tanita Ltd, data from:
Body Fat Ranges for Standard Children
Body Fat Reference Curves for children Targeted at BMJ (British Medical Journal) Draft 1-AMP 19 June (by Dr Andrew)
Gallagher D et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2000,72:694-701. "Healthy percentage body fat ranges: an approach for developing guidelines based on
body mass index."
Body Fat Ranges for Standard Adults
Based on NIH/WHO BMI Guidelines
As reported by Gallagher, et al, at NY Obesity Research Center. To determine the percentage of body fat that is appropriate for your body,
consult your physician.