Waist to hip ratio
WHO method for abdominal fat risk.
Waist to hip ratio
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Enter waist and hip measurements.
Risk level
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WHO cutoff
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Formula: WHR = waist / hip. WHO flags risk above 0.90 for men and 0.85 for women.
The waist to hip ratio reveals where you store fat, and belly fat predicts heart and metabolic risk far better than weight alone. Measure both spots and check your ratio against WHO cutoffs.
WHO method for abdominal fat risk.
Enter waist and hip measurements.
Two people at 80 kg can carry very different risk: fat around the waist (visceral) drives diabetes and heart disease, while hip and thigh fat is relatively benign. WHR captures that distribution in one number the scale cannot see.
The World Health Organization flags substantial risk above 0.90 for men and 0.85 for women. Between those and 1.0 (men) or 0.90 (women) sits moderate risk; under the cutoffs is low risk.