Ferritin
Males, Age 20-29
The median serum ferritin for US males aged 20-29 is 140 ng/mL, with 90% of the population falling between 42.8 ng/mL and 366.6 ng/mL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 557 participants · Unit: ng/mL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (ng/mL) | 42.8 | 58.6 | 93.2 | 140.0 | 194.0 | 300.7 | 366.6 |
| Percentile | Value (ng/mL) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 42.8 |
| P10 | 58.6 |
| P25 | 93.2 |
| P50 | 140.0 |
| P75 | 194.0 |
| P90 | 300.7 |
| P95 | 366.6 |
42.8 93.2 140.0 194.0 366.6
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017-2020 2020 , Primary dataset)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 557 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 serum ferritin measurement (LBXFER)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMEC)
- Age outside 20-29 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Serum ferritin measured as LBXFER in ng/mL (Roche Cobas e601 immunoassay). Ferritin rises with inflammation, and this full-population distribution includes participants with inflammatory conditions.