Weight of Human Body Parts
as percentages of total body weight
 

Segment Male Female
Head 8.26% 8.20%
Whole Trunk 55.1% 53.2%
Thorax 20.1% 17.0%
Abdomen 13.1% 12.2%
Pelvis 13.7% 16.0%
Total Arm 5.70% 4.97%
Upper Arm 3.25% 2.90%
Forearm 1.87% 1.57%
Hand 0.65% 0.50%
Forearm & Hand 2.52% 2.07%
Total Leg 16.7% 18.4%
Thigh 10.5% 11.8%
Leg 4.75% 5.35%
Foot 1.43% 1.33%
Leg & Foot 6.18% 6.68%