Skip to content

Fitness & Health · free · no sign-up

Army Body Fat Calculator

Estimate your body fat percentage from simple tape measurements using the circumference method.

How it works Report a problem

Army Body Fat

Official US Army Tape Test (AR 600-9)

About the Army Body Fat Calculator

Estimate your body fat percentage from simple tape measurements using the circumference method.

How to use the Army Body Fat Calculator

  1. Choose Male or Female.
  2. Enter your Height, Neck and Waist in centimetres (women also enter Hips).
  3. Press Calculate Body Fat.

Tips

  • Measure the waist at the navel for men and at the narrowest point for women, with a relaxed stomach.
  • Take each measurement twice and use the average.
  • This is an estimate. Scans such as DEXA are more accurate.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the tape-measure method?
It is a reasonable estimate for most people, usually within a few percentage points, but it can be off for very muscular or very lean bodies.