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Both calculators run independently — change the inputs on either side to compare results.
Health
Body Fat Percentage Calculator
Estimate your body fat percentage from a tape measure using the US Navy circumference method — the same protocol the US military uses for fitness compliance. Enter your waist, neck, height (and hip if female) and the calculator returns body fat percentage, accurate to within ±3–4 percentage points compared to a DEXA scan.
Fill in the required fields to see your result.
Fitness
BMI Calculator
Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) — body weight in kg divided by height in metres squared — to screen for under/overweight categories. The most widely used population-level fitness and health risk metric, with known limitations for athletes and unusual body compositions.
Fill in the required fields to see your result.
Key differences
| Body Fat Percentage Calculator | BMI Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health | Fitness |
| Inputs required | 3 | 2 |
| Result | Body Fat Percentage (%) | Your BMI |
| What it does | Estimate your body fat percentage from a tape measure using the US Navy circumference method — the same protocol the US military uses for fitness compliance. Enter your waist, neck, height (and hip if female) and the calculator returns body fat percentage, accurate to within ±3–4 percentage points compared to a DEXA scan. | Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) — body weight in kg divided by height in metres squared — to screen for under/overweight categories. The most widely used population-level fitness and health risk metric, with known limitations for athletes and unusual body compositions. |