Serum Iron
Females, Age 20-29
The median serum iron for US females aged 20-29 is 73 µg/dL (13.1 µmol/L), with 90% of the population falling between 29 µg/dL and 161 µg/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 614 participants · Unit: µg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (µg/dL) | 29 | 37 | 50 | 73 | 99 | 132 | 161 |
| Percentile | Value (µg/dL) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 29 |
| P10 | 37 |
| P25 | 50 |
| P50 | 73 |
| P75 | 99 |
| P90 | 132 |
| P95 | 161 |
29 50 73 99 161
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
- 614 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females 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 iron measurement (LBXIRN)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMEC)
- Age outside 20-29 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Serum iron measured as LBXIRN in µg/dL.