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Good grip strength for women aged 55–59

A good grip strength for women aged 55–59 is around 24.1 kg — the median. 32.2 ranks superior; 16.9 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — women aged 55–59 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th16.9Below average
25th20.7Below average
50th24.1Good
75th30.2Excellent
90th32.2Superior

Verified source: Hand-grip strength reference values by age & sex — Wang YC, Bohannon RW, Li X, Sindhu B, Kapellusch J — J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, "Hand-Grip Strength: Normative Reference Values… 18 to 85 Years" 48(9):685–693, Table 2 (2018 (U.S. NIH Toolbox, n = 1,232)). Reproduced verbatim and checked cell-by-cell. Dominant-hand percentile values (10th–90th) transcribed verbatim from the primary PDF's Table 2; the men 25–29 mean of 49.7 kg matches the paper's abstract. Official source · Sources & methodology

Frequently asked questions

What is a good grip strength for women aged 55–59?

About 24.1 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for women aged 55–59. 32.2 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 16.9 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for women aged 55–59?

The median grip strength for women aged 55–59 is 24.1 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).