Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Males, Age 20-29
The median blood urea nitrogen (BUN) for US males aged 20-29 is 13 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L urea), with 90% of the population falling between 8 mg/dL and 20 mg/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 549 participants · Unit: mg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mg/dL) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Percentile | Value (mg/dL) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 8 |
| P10 | 9 |
| P25 | 11 |
| P50 | 13 |
| P75 | 16 |
| P90 | 19 |
| P95 | 20 |
8 11 13 16 20
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
- 549 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized males aged 20-29 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 20-29 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Blood urea nitrogen measured as LBXSBU in mg/dL.