Army Body Fat Calculator
This is a U.S. army body fat calculator based on the U.S. Army Regulations of Standards of Medical Fitness published on Sep. 10 2008. This calculator will give out the body fat percentage as well as the compliance situation to the army recruitment standard, the body fat percentage standard after entry, or the more stringent Department of Defense goal. To ensure the accuracy, please measure three times and take the average. Also please measure to nearest 0.5 inch.
Reference
Maximum Allowable Body Fat Percentage to Join
| Age | Male | Female |
| 17-20 | 26% | 32% |
| 21-27 | 26% | 32% |
| 28-39 | 28% | 34% |
| 40 and over | 30% | 38% |
Maximum Body Fat Percentage Standard after Entry
| Age | Male | Female |
| 17-20 | 20% | 30% |
| 21-27 | 22% | 32% |
| 28-39 | 24% | 34% |
| 40 and over | 26% | 36% |
More stringent Department of Defense goal: 18% body fat for males and 26% body fat for females.
* These numbers are based on the Army Regulation 40-501—Standards of Medical Fitness dated on 10 September 2008.