Body Fat Composition Ranges
MEN
Age
Excellent
≤19
12.0
20-29
13.0
30-39
14.0
40-49
15.0
≥50
16.0
WOMEN
Age
Excellent
≤19
17.0
20-29
18.0
30-39
19.0
40-49
20.0
≥50
21.0
Taken from Principals & Labs for Fitness and Wellness, 1st Edition. ©1999
Good
12.1 to17.0
17.1 to 22.0
13.1 to 18.0
18.1 to 23.0
14.1 to 19.0
19.1 to 24.0
15.1 to 20.0
20.1 to 25.0
16.1 to 21.5
21.1 to 26.0
Good
17.1 to 22.0
12.1 to 27.0
18.1 to 23.0
23.1 to 28.0
19.1 to 24.0
24.1 to 29.0
20.1 to 25.0
25.1 to 30.0
21.1 to 26.5
26.1 to 31.0
Moderate
Overweight
22.1 to 27.0
23.1 to 28.0
24.1 to 29.0
25.1 to 30.0
26.1 to 31.0
Moderate
Overweight
27.1 to 32.0
28.1 to 33.0
29.1 to 34.0
30.1 to 35.0
31.1 to 36.0
Obese
>27.1
>28.1
>29.1
>30.1
>31.1
Obese
>32.1
>33.1
>34.1
>35.1
>36.1
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