Body Shape Calculator
Hourglass · Pear · Apple · Rectangle · Inverted Triangle
Gender
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Your body shape
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Bust / Waist
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Hip / Waist
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Waist / Hip (WHR)
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Bust vs Hip
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Free online body shape calculator and body type calculator. Enter your bust, waist and hip measurements — in centimetres or inches — and instantly find whether you are an Hourglass, Pear (Triangle), Apple (Oval), Rectangle (Banana) or Inverted Triangle. The result includes the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), bust-to-hip ratio and clothing tips tailored to your shape. Works for both women and men.
| Shape | How to spot it |
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| Hourglass | Bust ≈ Hips, waist clearly narrower (at least 25% smaller) — the classic curvy silhouette. |
| Pear / Triangle | Hips are the widest part, shoulders narrower than hips. |
| Inverted Triangle | Shoulders / bust wider than hips — athletic swimmer's build. |
| Rectangle / Banana | Bust, waist and hips are similar in size — a straight, column-like frame. |
| Apple / Oval | Waist is the widest measurement or nearly equal to bust and hips — weight is carried in the midsection. |
This tool uses the widely-cited rules from the Simmons body shape study and modern fashion-industry guides, based on ratios rather than raw measurements so it works at any size:
Use a soft measuring tape, breathe normally and keep the tape parallel to the floor:
Measure once, note the number, measure again and take the average. Wear thin clothing or measure over bare skin for the most consistent result.
In everyday use "body shape" and "body type" mean the same silhouette classification and this calculator serves both queries. In fitness contexts, body type can also refer to somatotypes — ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph — which describe metabolic build rather than proportions. The Simmons/fashion classification used here is based purely on proportion between shoulders, waist and hips.
Check your BMI with the BMI Calculator, calculate daily calories with the Calorie Calculator, find your basal metabolic rate on the BMR & TDEE Calculator, or convert cm ↔ inches on the Unit Converter.
Measure your bust, waist and hips as described above, enter them in the calculator, and it names your shape based on the ratios between the three. No shape is "better" — the label is a starting point for styling and health tracking, not a judgement.
The World Health Organization considers a WHR above 0.85 for women and above 0.90 for men a marker of raised cardiometabolic risk. The calculator shows your WHR alongside the shape label so you can track both together.
The skeletal frame (shoulder width, pelvic width) stays fixed after adulthood — that anchors your shape. Weight gain and loss shift where fat is stored, so a rectangle can become slightly hourglass with muscle, and an apple can become a rectangle with waist-focused fitness. The basic silhouette usually persists.
Yes — switch the Gender toggle to Male. The bust field becomes chest, and the same shape rules apply. Male frames most often fall in the Inverted Triangle, Rectangle or Oval categories; the pear and hourglass shapes are less common but recognised.
No. BMI is a single number derived from height and weight and tells you nothing about proportions. Two people with identical BMI can have very different body shapes — that's why WHR and shape classification are useful health signals BMI alone misses.