Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Females, Age 40-49
The median blood urea nitrogen (BUN) for US females aged 40-49 is 12 mg/dL (4.3 mmol/L urea), with 90% of the population falling between 7 mg/dL and 19 mg/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 649 participants · Unit: mg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mg/dL) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
| Percentile | Value (mg/dL) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 7 |
| P10 | 8 |
| P25 | 10 |
| P50 | 12 |
| P75 | 15 |
| P90 | 18 |
| P95 | 19 |
7 10 12 15 19
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017-2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from full MEC sample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 649 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females aged 40-49 from NHANES 2017-March 2020. Includes the full population (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Missing blood urea nitrogen measurement (LBXSBU)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMEC)
- Age outside 40-49 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Blood urea nitrogen measured as LBXSBU in mg/dL.