Army Height and Weight Calculator

ARCHIVE — REPLACED BY WHtR ON JULY 7, 2026. This single-site tape method was in effect from June 2024 (ALARACT 053/2024) through July 6, 2026. Army Directive 2026-13 made WHtR the sole authorized method. Use the current WHtR calculator for the active standard.

Army Body Fat Calculator — Single-Site Tape (Archive)

From June 2024 to July 6, 2026, the Army estimated body-fat percentage from a single circumference measurement at the abdomen. This single-site tape method replaced the older multi-site tape (neck + abdomen + hip), and was itself replaced by the Waist-to-Height Ratio standard on July 7, 2026.

This calculator is preserved for reference only. Soldiers appealing older ABCP enrollments, recruiters reviewing historical files, and soldiers who took an assessment during this window may still need to interpret a single-site tape result.

Single-site tape calculator (archive)

In the archived method, the abdomen was the average of three measurements rounded to the nearest ½ inch; weight rounded to the nearest pound.

Informational estimate based on your inputs. Not an official ABCP determination. Refer to your unit ABCP counselor or recruiter for personal decisions. Your inputs never leave your browser.

Reminder: this method was replaced by WHtR on July 7, 2026. Informational only — not an official ABCP determination.

Formulas cited verbatim from ALARACT 053/2024 and ALARACT 046/2023. Weight is in pounds; abdomen circumference is in inches. Verify against the original ALARACT message before relying on any output.

The formula

Male:   %BF = -26.97 − 0.12 × weight + 1.99 × abdomen
Female: %BF = -9.15  − 0.015 × weight + 1.27 × abdomen

Formulas cited verbatim from ALARACT 053/2024 and ALARACT 046/2023. Weight is in pounds; abdomen circumference is in inches. Verify against the original ALARACT message before relying on any output.

Worked examples (independently checked)

  • Male, 25 yrs, 180 lbs, 36 in abdomen → %BF = -26.97 − 0.12×180 + 1.99×36 = -26.97 − 21.6 + 71.64 = 23.07%
  • Female, 25 yrs, 140 lbs, 32 in abdomen → %BF = -9.15 − 0.015×140 + 1.27×32 = -9.15 − 2.1 + 40.64 = 29.39%

Pass/fail was judged against the archived age-group maxima (male: 20% / 22% / 24% / 26%; female: 30% / 32% / 34% / 36% for the 17–20 / 21–27 / 28–39 / 40+ groups).

Source

Source: ALARACT 053/2024 (single-site tape adoption), ALARACT 046/2023 (formula), AR 600-9 (rescinded version). All three replaced by Army Directive 2026-13 effective July 7, 2026.

Related

The exact formula derivation, assumptions, and rounding are documented on the Methodology page.

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