Army Body Fat Calculator

Army Body Fat is evaluated from Gender, Height and Neck Circumference. The calculation reports Body Fat%, Army Standard and Meets Army Standard.

Results

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About the Army Body Fat Calculator

Army Body Fat is treated here as a quantitative relation between Gender, Height, Neck Circumference and Waist Circumference and Body Fat%, Army Standard and Meets Army Standard.

The calculator uses a multi formula configuration. Each reported value is read as a direct evaluation of the stored rules with the declared field formats and units.

Formula basis:
Army tape test uses circumference measurements and height to estimate body fat percentage via logarithmic formula from AR 600-9.

Interpret the outputs in the order shown by the result fields. Optional inputs affect only the outputs that depend on those variables.

Formula & How It Works

The calculation applies the following relations exactly as recorded in the metadata:

Army tape test uses circumference measurements and height to estimate body fat percentage via logarithmic formula from AR 600-9.

Each output field is produced by substituting the supplied inputs into the relevant relation and then applying the declared rounding or text format.

Worked Examples

Example 1: Male soldier, 25 years, 70 in tall, 15.5 in neck, 33 in waist

Inputs

gender: male height_in: 70 neck_in: 15.5 waist_in: 33 age: 25

Body Fat%: 14.4%. Army Standard: 22%. Meets Army Standard: PASS - Meets Army body fat standard

With Gender = male, Height = 70, Neck Circumference = 15.5 and Waist Circumference = 33 as the stated inputs, the result is Body Fat% = 14.4%, Army Standard = 22% and Meets Army Standard = PASS - Meets Army body fat standard. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Example 2: Female soldier, 30 years, 65 in, 13 in neck, 29 in waist, 38 in hips

Inputs

gender: female height_in: 65 neck_in: 13 waist_in: 29 hip_in: 38 age: 30

Body Fat%: 27.3%. Army Standard: 34%. Meets Army Standard: PASS - Meets Army body fat standard

With Gender = female, Height = 65, Neck Circumference = 13 and Waist Circumference = 29 as the stated inputs, the result is Body Fat% = 27.3%, Army Standard = 34% and Meets Army Standard = PASS - Meets Army body fat standard. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Example 3: Male recruit, 19 years, borderline: 72 in, 16 in neck, 37 in waist

Inputs

gender: male height_in: 72 neck_in: 16 waist_in: 37 age: 19

Body Fat%: 20.4%. Army Standard: 20%. Meets Army Standard: FAIL - Does not meet Army standard

With Gender = male, Height = 72, Neck Circumference = 16 and Waist Circumference = 37 as the stated inputs, the result is Body Fat% = 20.4%, Army Standard = 20% and Meets Army Standard = FAIL - Does not meet Army standard. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Example 4: Female officer, 38 years, 63 in, 13.5 in neck, 31 in waist, 41 in hips

Inputs

gender: female height_in: 63 neck_in: 13.5 waist_in: 31 hip_in: 41 age: 38

Body Fat%: 34.3%. Army Standard: 34%. Meets Army Standard: FAIL - Does not meet Army standard

With Gender = female, Height = 63, Neck Circumference = 13.5 and Waist Circumference = 31 as the stated inputs, the result is Body Fat% = 34.3%, Army Standard = 34% and Meets Army Standard = FAIL - Does not meet Army standard. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Common Use Cases

Check Army body fat percentage standards
Calculate body fat without calipers using tape measure
Prepare for Army physical fitness test