Waist to Height Ratio Calculator

Find your waist-to-height ratio.

Waist

Height

Waist-to-height ratio 0.4571

Formula: ratio = waist ÷ height

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Waist = 32

3. Height = 70

5. Waist-to-height ratio = Waist / Height = 32 / 70 = 0.4571

Did we solve your problem today?

A quick screen often summarized as 'keep your waist under half your height'.

The math behind it

ratio = waist ÷ height (same units). Below 0.5 is the common healthy target.

32 / 70 = 0.46.

Better than BMI?

It captures central fat, which BMI ignores.