Frame Size Calculator

The Frame Size Calculator computes frame size from the relation frame ratio = height in cm divided by wrist circumference in cm. It takes 2 inputs (height in cm, wrist circumference in cm) and returns the frame size. These calculators are for anyone keeping an eye on their own eating, drinking, activity or body measurements, and for coaches, trainers and anyone working through the same figures on behalf of someone else; the result is a starting point for a practical decision such as setting a daily intake, pacing a session, judging a portion, or checking whether a weight or fitness goal is realistic before committing to it. Enter your values below and the result updates instantly, and you can share a permalink that pre-fills the exact calculation. Type each figure in the unit named on its own field, because these tools variously ask for kilograms or pounds, centimetres or metres, millilitres, calories and minutes, and a value typed in the wrong unit still returns an answer that looks perfectly plausible; where a tool asks you to choose a factor rather than measure one, such as an activity level, a MET value, a stride length or a share of calories, that choice moves the result far more than a small measurement error will, so keep it consistent whenever you compare one run against another. For example, with height = 180 cm, wrist circumference = 17 cm, the frame size works out to 10.588235, and the worked example further down the page shows every step so you can follow the arithmetic and reproduce it by hand. The method is the standard form documented by MedlinePlus Body frame size, and the figure above each result carries the date it was last verified. None of these formulas can see the individual behind the numbers: the energy and activity figures rely on conversion factors that hold on average but vary a good deal from one person to the next, and the body measurement results describe a ratio or a range rather than a state of health, so nothing here accounts for muscle mass, body composition, medical conditions, medication, pregnancy or, for children and adolescents, normal growth and development; use the figure as background for a conversation with a doctor, dietitian or other qualified health professional, not as a target to act on by itself.

With Height = 180 cm, Wrist circumference = 17 cm, the result is 10.588235.

Formula: frame ratio = height in cm divided by wrist circumference in cm. Source: MedlinePlus Body frame size, as at 2026-06-23.

Frame Size10.588235

Applies to: any numeric inputs. Method source: MedlinePlus Body frame size, checked 2026-06-23.

The formula

frame ratio = height in cm divided by wrist circumference in cm

Worked example

With Height = 180 cm, Wrist circumference = 17 cm:

  1. Divide height by wrist circumference: 180 / 17
  2. Frame ratio = 10.588235294117647
  3. A higher ratio indicates a smaller frame
  4. Frame Size = 10.588235

This worked example is one of the automated golden-value tests this calculator must pass before it can publish.

What this assumes

  • Inputs are real numbers in the units shown.
  • The result is the exact value of frame ratio = height in cm divided by wrist circumference in cm; general information, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

What formula does this use?

frame ratio = height in cm divided by wrist circumference in cm, the standard form documented by MedlinePlus Body frame size.

Does the result ever change over time?

No. This is a pure formula with no external rate, so the same inputs always give the same result.

Official sources and verification

Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 2026-06-23. See our methodology. General information, not professional advice.