Body Shape Calculator

How to use this calculator

Enter your values. The result updates as you type; press Calculate to confirm and jump to the result on mobile. Use Share to send the calculator with your result.

How shapes are assigned

There is no single official body-shape standard. This tool uses common rules of thumb based on proportions:

• Hourglass: bust and hips within 5% of each other and waist at most 75% of the larger one.
• Pear: hips more than 5% wider than bust.
• Inverted triangle: bust/chest more than 5% wider than hips.
• Rectangle: balanced bust and hips without a strongly defined waist.
• Apple: waist equal to or wider than both bust and hips.

Waist-to-hip ratio and health

The World Health Organization (2008) uses a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.90 for men and 0.85 for women as a marker of substantially increased risk of metabolic complications. Waist-to-height ratio below 0.5 is another widely used screening cut-off.

Measuring tips

• Bust/chest: fullest part, tape level.
• Waist: narrowest point, usually just above the navel.
• Hips: widest point around the buttocks.
• Stand relaxed and keep the tape parallel to the floor.

Frequently asked questions

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31 Oct 2026

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