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Enter your bust, waist and hips to find your body type, plus two health numbers most calculators skip.
Body shape calculators compare three measurements: bust, waist and hips. The exact cut-offs vary between sources. This calculator uses the differences between your measurements (converted to inches), which is the most common approach.
Bust and hips are within about 3.5 inches of each other, and the waist is at least 9 inches smaller than one of them.
Hips are at least 3.6 inches wider than the bust. Weight tends to settle on the hips and thighs.
The waist is about as wide as, or wider than, the bust and hips. Weight tends to settle around the middle.
Bust, waist and hips are fairly similar, giving a straight, athletic silhouette.
Bust or shoulders are at least 3.6 inches wider than the hips.
Every body shape is normal, and none is "better" than another. But where you carry weight does affect health. Fat stored around the middle (visceral fat) is linked with a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes than fat stored on the hips and thighs. That's why this calculator also shows two simple ratios:
Waist-to-hip ratio is your waist divided by your hips. The World Health Organization treats a ratio above 0.85 for women or 0.90 for men as abdominal obesity. Waist-to-height ratio is your waist divided by your height. A common rule of thumb is to keep your waist to less than half your height (under 0.5).
These ratios are screening tools, not a diagnosis. For a fuller picture, pair them with your body fat percentage and BMI, and talk to your doctor about any concerns.
Use a soft tape measure, stand straight, and breathe out normally. Keep the tape level and snug, but not tight. Measure your bust around the fullest part of your chest, your waist at the narrowest point (usually just above your belly button), and your hips around the widest part of your hips and seat. Measuring over light clothing or none at all gives the most accurate result.
Measure your bust at the fullest point, your waist at the narrowest point, and your hips at the widest point. Compare them: if bust and hips are about equal with a much smaller waist you're an hourglass; hips noticeably wider than bust is a pear; bust wider than hips is an inverted triangle; similar measurements with little waist definition is a rectangle; and a waist close to or wider than bust and hips is an apple.
The five most commonly used body shapes are hourglass, pear (also called triangle or spoon), apple (round or oval), rectangle (straight or banana) and inverted triangle.
The World Health Organization treats a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.85 for women or 0.90 for men as a sign of abdominal obesity, which is linked with higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Lower ratios are generally considered lower risk.
A common guideline is to keep your waist measurement to less than half your height, a waist-to-height ratio under 0.5. Ratios of 0.5 to 0.6 suggest increased health risk, and above 0.6 suggests high risk.
Your bone structure stays the same, but weight changes, muscle building, pregnancy and menopause can all shift where you carry weight, so your measurements and shape can change over time.
Results are estimates for general information and are not medical advice.