Current Army WHtR standard — legacy height-weight table for reference
Army Height Weight Calculator
Army Directive 2026-13 made waist-to-height ratio the sole ABCP body-composition standard and discontinued height-and-weight screening tables. Divide waist (at the navel) by height; a ratio under 0.55 meets the directive. This page also shows the old AR 600-9 Table B-1 max for comparison only.
Waist-to-height ratio
0.486
- Meets AD 2026-13 (WHtR < 0.55)1 = yes
- 1
- At or above 0.55 (ABCP flag risk)1 = yes
- Room under 0.55
- 0.064
- Amount over 0.55
- Legacy screening max (AR 600-9)Discontinued table
- 185 lb
- Under legacy max
- 5.0 lb
- Over legacy max
- lb
- Legacy minimum weight
- 132 lb
When this estimate helps
- Checking the current WHtR standard before a weigh-in or tape day
- Comparing today’s policy with the old height-weight chart people still search for
- Converting height/waist from centimeters while keeping the 0.55 rule
- Seeing how many pounds you sit over or under the discontinued Table B-1 max
Limits of this estimate
- Using the old pound table as if it still decides ABCP enrollment
- Measuring waist at the belt line instead of the navel
- Mixing inches and centimeters in the same WHtR division
- Treating this page as official command guidance — always follow your unit and published directives
How Army body composition is checked now
- Measure height and waist at the navel in the same unit (inches or centimeters).
- Compute WHtR = waist ÷ height.
- Under Army Directive 2026-13, a WHtR less than 0.55 meets the ABCP standard; 0.55 or higher flags.
- Optional: look up the discontinued AR 600-9 Table B-1 maximum weight for your sex, age band and height.
- Compare your scale weight to that legacy max only for historical context — it is not the current sole standard.
Circumference tape methods that used to challenge a failed screening weight are not authorized to overturn WHtR under AD 2026-13.
Worked examples
Meets current WHtR
Male, 70 in, 34 in waist, 180 lb, age 21–27.
0.486 · ≈ 1
At the 0.55 line
70 in tall with a 38.5 in waist.
0.550 · ≈ 1
Female legacy table check
Female, 64 in, 30 in waist, 148 lb, age 28–39.
149 lb · ≈ 0.469
Frequently asked questions
Is the Army height and weight chart still used?
Army Directive 2026-13 discontinued height-and-weight screening tables as the ABCP standard and adopted waist-to-height ratio instead. Many searchers still want the old chart, so this calculator shows it as legacy reference only.
Where do I measure waist?
At the navel, per the directive’s WHtR procedure. Do not substitute a preferred belt size.
What if my WHtR is exactly 0.55?
This tool treats 0.55 as at-or-above the limit (flag risk), matching “0.55 or higher” language in public summaries of the directive. Confirm the exact wording with your unit’s implementing guidance.
Does sex still matter?
Not for the WHtR 0.55 limit. Sex and age still appear because the discontinued Table B-1 used separate male/female columns.
Sources and updates
Last reviewed . Primary rule = AD 2026-13 WHtR < 0.55; Table B-1 legacy only.
- Army Directive 2026-13 (ABCP / waist-to-height) – Makes WHtR the sole ABCP standard; discontinues height-weight screening tables.
- AR 600-9 Table B-1 (legacy screening weights) – Discontinued for ABCP pass/fail; retained here for comparison with older search intent.
Unofficial planning aid. Not a substitute for command policy, DA forms or medical evaluation. Confirm current implementing guidance with your unit.