Seating width
Size chair seats, vehicle seats, and public seating rows.
Measurement
Hip Breadth
25 years · United States
Hip Breadth for fit, clearance, and sizing decisions across populations.
Maximum horizontal breadth across the hips, typically at the widest point of the buttocks.
Male–female median gap
Difference between median predictions for the 25yo US cohort.
0.6 cm (2%)
Median male is 0.6 cm smaller than median female
Design accommodation range
5th to 95th percentile span for the 25yo US cohort (cm).
Male
- Low
- 30.3 cm
- Median
- 34.4 cm
- High
- 38.7 cm
Female
- Low
- 30.0 cm
- Median
- 35.0 cm
- High
- 39.9 cm
Male vs female distribution
Predicted values at key percentiles for 25-year-olds in the United States (cm).
Related torso measurements
Median values for nearby torso peers in the 25yo US cohort (cm). Male and female medians as paired bars when both are available.
- Chest BreadthMale 29.6Female 25.7cm
- Whole Body Depth MaxMale 31.2Female 31.0cm
- Standing Hip BreadthMale 34.2Female 35.8cm
- Hip BreadthCurrentMale 34.4Female 35.0cm
- Sitting Hip BreadthMale 36.1Female 37.8cm
- Shoulder Breadth BiacromialMale 39.6Female 36.0cm
Typical applications
Apparel grading
Support trouser and skirt grading from hip breadth data.
Passage clearance
Set minimum aisle and hatch widths for hip clearance.
API example
Request a median prediction for a 25-year-old man in the United States. Replace the API key with yours from the dashboard.
Coverage at a glance
176 countries
Population coverage for cross-market work
1–88
Age span for developmental and adult cohorts
1–99
Percentile range for accommodation studies
mm, cm, in
Output units for your design system
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