MyAgeCalc

Body type calculator

Three tape measurements — bust, waist, hips — are enough to place you in one of five body shapes. The rules are shown below, so you can check the result yourself.

Your body shapewaist is 24% narrower

Pear

Also called triangle or spoon. Weight tends to sit on the hips and thighs.

Estimates for general information, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own health.

The five shapes and how they're decided

ShapeMeasurement ruleWhat it means
HourglassBust and hips within about 5% of each other, waist at least a quarter smallerBalanced top and bottom with a clearly defined waist.
PearHips more than about 5% wider than the bustAlso called triangle or spoon. Weight tends to sit on the hips and thighs.
Inverted triangleBust more than about 5% wider than the hipsBroader shoulders and chest than hips; common in swimmers and many men.
RectangleBust and hips similar, waist less than a quarter smallerAlso called straight or banana. Little difference between waist and hips.
AppleWaist as wide as or wider than the bust and close to the hipsWeight carried around the middle; worth pairing with a waist-to-hip check.

These thresholds are the conventions used by most stylists and shape calculators; they describe proportions, not health. For a health-related measure of where weight is carried, use the waist to hip ratio calculator.

Measuring right

  1. Wear thin clothing or none, and stand relaxed.
  2. Bust: around the fullest part, tape level across the back.
  3. Waist: the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the navel.
  4. Hips: the widest part of the buttocks, feet together.

Shape, not size

Two people with the same weight can have entirely different shapes, and the same shape turns up at every size. That's why the calculator works only from ratios between your measurements, never from weight. If you're curious what your weight “should” be, the ideal weight calculator compares the standard formulas.

Questions

How do I find my body type?

Measure your bust (fullest part of the chest), natural waist (narrowest part of the torso) and hips (widest part of the buttocks), then compare them. Similar bust and hips with a much smaller waist is an hourglass; wider hips is a pear; wider bust or shoulders is an inverted triangle; little waist definition is a rectangle; a waist as wide as the bust is an apple.

What are the 5 body shapes?

Hourglass, pear (triangle), inverted triangle, rectangle (straight) and apple (round). Some fashion systems split these further, but these five cover most body-shape calculators.

What about ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph?

Those somatotypes come from William Sheldon's 1940s work and describe build tendencies (lean, muscular, rounder). They can't be calculated from tape measurements and Sheldon's link between body type and personality has been discredited, so this calculator sticks to measurable shape.

Does this work for men?

Yes. Use chest instead of bust. Most men come out as rectangle or inverted triangle; apple shape is also common and is the one worth checking against the waist-to-hip ratio.

Can my body shape change?

Your skeleton sets shoulder and hip width, so the broad shape tends to stay. Weight change, muscle gain and pregnancy shift where fat and muscle sit, which can move you between neighbouring shapes.