Body Fat Percentage Chart for Children - Boys Age 7 yrs 8 yrs 9 yrs Very Less Healthy Range

Overweight Obese 20-25% 21-26% 22-26% 23-27% 23-27% 23-27% 22-26% 21-25% 21-24% 20-24% 20-24% 20-24% 20-24% more than 25% more than 26% more than 26% more than 27% more than 27% more than 27% more than 26% more than 25% more than 24% more than 24% more than 24% more than 24% more than 24%

less than 13% 13-20% less than 13% 13-21% less than 13% 13-22%

10 yrs less than 13% 13-23% 11 yrs less than 13% 13-23% 12 yrs less than 13% 13-23% 13 yrs less than 12% 12-22% 14 yrs less than 12% 12-21% 15 yrs less than 11% 11-21% 16 yrs less than 10% 10-20% 17 yrs less than 10% 10-20% 18 yrs less than 10% 10-20% 19 yrs less than 9% 9-20%

Body Fat Percentage Chart for Children - Girls Age 7 yrs 8 yrs 9 yrs Very Less Healthy Range Overweight Obese 25-29% 26-30% 27-31% 28-32% 29-33% more than 29% more than 30% more than 31% more than 32% more than 33%

less than 15% 15-25% less than 15% 15-26% less than 16% 16-27%

10 yrs less than 16% 16-28% 11 yrs less than 16% 16-29%

12 yrs less than 16% 16-29% 13 yrs less than 16% 16-29% 14 yrs less than 16% 16-30% 15 yrs less than 16% 16-30% 16 yrs less than 16% 16-30% 17 yrs less than 16% 16-30% 18 yrs less than 17% 17-31% 19 yrs less than 19% 19-32%

29-33% 29-33% 30-34% 30-34% 30-34% 30-35% 31-36% 32-37%

more than 33% more than 33% more than 34% more than 34% more than 34% more than 35% more than 36% more than 37%

It is apparent from the various body fat percentage charts above, that women require more fat than men. This is because women need fat to help them with their hormonal activities and also for the child-bearing process. That is the reason why adult women have a body fat percentage 10% more than adult men in the same age group. Athletes have high levels of physical activities therefore they require a certain amount of fat for energy conversion. Obesity or being overweight can lead to various heart diseases and disorders. It is therefore important to keep a check on body fat by referring to the body fat percentage chart periodically.

By Suketu Mehta Last Updated: 9/28/2011

Table 1. Body Fat Guidelines from American Council on Exercise Classification Essential Fat Athletes Fitness Women (% Fat) 10-12 percent 14-20 percent 21-24 percent Men (% Fat) 2-4 percent 6-13 percent 14-17 percent

Acceptable

25-31 percent

18-25 percent

Female Body Fat Percentage Chart Age Very Less Healthy Range Overweight Obese 33-39% 33-39% 35-40% 35-40% 36-42% 36-42% more than 39% more than 39% more than 40% more than 40% more than 42% more than 42%

20-30 yrs less than 21% 21-33% 31-40 yrs less than 21% 21-33% 41-50 yrs less than 23% 23-35% 51-60 yrs less than 23% 23-35% 61-70 yrs less than 24% 24-36% 71-80 yrs less than 24% 24-36%

Male Body Fat Percentage Chart Age Very Less Healthy Range Overweight Obese 8-19% 8-19% 19-25% 19-25% 22-27% 22-27% 25-30% 25-30% more than 25% more than 25% more than 27% more than 27% more than 30% more than 30%

20-30 yrs less than 8% 31-40 yrs less than 8%

41-50 yrs less than 11% 11-22% 51-60 yrs less than 11% 11-22% 61-70 yrs less than 13% 13-25% 71-80 yrs less than 13% 13-25%