# Body Type Calculator

> Classify seven female fashion-industry body-shape categories from bust, waist, high-hip, and hip measurements and calculate waist-to-hip ratio.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/body-type-calculator/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/body-type-calculator/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/body-type-calculator/schema.json
Version: 2.0.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/body-type-calculator/?unitSystem=imperial&bust=36&waist=27&highHip=34&hip=36

## Inputs
- unitSystem: Measurement units; type=select; required; default=imperial; values=imperial|metric
- bust: Bust circumference; type=number; required; default=36; min=10; max=300
- waist: Natural waist circumference; type=number; required; default=27; min=10; max=300
- highHip: High-hip circumference; type=number; required; default=34; min=10; max=300
- hip: Full-hip circumference; type=number; required; default=36; min=10; max=300

## Outputs
- bodyShape: Estimated body shape; format=text; primary
- waistHipRatio: Waist-to-hip ratio; format=number
- bustHipDifference: Bust minus hip; format=text
- hipWaistDifference: Hip minus waist; format=text
- highHipWaistRatio: High-hip-to-waist ratio; format=number

## Formula
Seven-category fashion classification compares bust−hip, hip−bust, bust−waist, hip−waist, and high-hip/waist thresholds after conversion to inches.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.

Notice: Body-shape labels are subjective fashion categories, not health status, biological type, attractiveness, or an ideal.