Navy Male Body Fat Charts

Body Composition Assessment Standards

Body Composition: The maximum allowable body fat for males is 26% without utilizing programs like the Future Sailor Preparatory Course Physical Fitness Track (FSPC-Physical) which allows for a body fat percentage up to 32 percent.

FSPC-Physical program is administered at boot-camp for otherwise eligible applicants. Talk to your recruiter for more details.

There are a total of three measurements that will be recorded for each applicant desiring to process for enlistment or commissioning in the United States Navy. Measurements will be taken for your height, weight, and waist.

Navy Height Weight | Check FEMALE body fat

The measurements completed by your recruiter IS NOT an official measurement. The measurements taken by your recruiter will be used to determine if you appear within the minimum standards to be able to move forward with your processing. The only measurement that counts for enlistment is the one that is completed during your visits to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).

Recruiting personnel are prohibited from performing body fat measurements on any prospect, applicant, or Future Sailor without a witness present.

Measuring for the Body Fat Value

To measure weight, while wearing basic physical training garb with socks, and your shoes removed, step on a calibrated scale. The recorded weight will be rounded to the nearest pound; if less than half pound, round down; if equal or higher than half pound, round up.

To measure height, you must remove your shoes and wear socks. Stand at attention, while looking straight forward with your chin parallel to the floor. The height measurement will be rounded up to the nearest half inch.

To measure the waist, the measurement will be taken from the right side of the body in-line with the armpit at the belly button on bare skin (shirt pulled up enough to allow for measurement) while keeping the tape parallel with the floor.

Use a tape measure made of non-stretchable material, preferably fiberglass. Do not use cloth or steel tape measures. The preferred tape is one that is self-retracting, with locking capability, which can accurately measure circumference of the waist.

The Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR): According to "Guide 4, The Body Composition Assessment" booklet provided by the United States Navy for the Physical Readiness Program released in December 2025, the WHtR calculation "is an indicator of body fat distribution" and could be an indicator of future health risks. The WHtR is calculated by dividing the waist measurement by the height measurement and is rounded down to the fourth decimal place (e.g. 0.5478).

If your resulting WHtR calculation results in a ratio less than or equal to 0.5499, you are considered to be within standards, and you would not be required to complete the body fat percentage calculation. If your WHtR is 0.5500 or higher, you are required to complete the following steps for calculating your body fat percentage.

Calculating the Body Fat Percentage

Use the BCA Calculator, or use the tables below to find your estimated body fat percentage. For the calculator, enter the appropriate figures requested. For the tables, first locate the column which matches your weight (rounded) and the appropriate row in the table which matches the height-waist difference (Height-Waist Difference equals Height (inches) minus Waist (inches), and where those two figures intersect is your estimated percent of body fat.

U.S. Navy Male BCA Calculator