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Good grip strength for women aged 80–85

A good grip strength for women aged 80–85 is around 19.5 kg — the median. 27 ranks superior; 14.5 or below is below average. See the Grip Strength calculator.

Grip Strength by percentile — women aged 80–85 (kg)
PercentileGrip StrengthRating
10th14.5Below average
25th16.6Below average
50th19.5Good
75th21.8Excellent
90th27Superior

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 80–85?

About 19.5 kg is a good, median (50th-percentile) grip strength for women aged 80–85. 27 kg ranks superior (90th percentile), while 14.5 kg or below is below average.

What is the average grip strength for women aged 80–85?

The median grip strength for women aged 80–85 is 19.5 kg — half score above it and half below (dominant-hand grip strength from U.S. national-survey percentiles).