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Total testosterone: the public record

1 table from US federal sources. Latest data date: 2023.

Each table is computed from the named federal dataset as of its data date; the method is under each one.

Population data

How total testosterone is distributed in US adults

In the 2021 to 2023 US national health survey, the median total testosterone was 445 ng/dL in men aged 20 to 39 and 28.8 ng/dL in women aged 20 to 39. Half of people in each group fall below the median; the row notes give the range covering the middle 90%.

How total testosterone is distributed in US adults: the figures
MeasureValueNote
Men 20 to 39, median445 ng/dLmiddle 90% of people: 205 to 888; 613 people tested
Men 40 to 59, median423 ng/dLmiddle 90% of people: 192 to 804; 714 people tested
Men 60 and over, median412 ng/dLmiddle 90% of people: 154 to 757; 1,187 people tested
Women 20 to 39, median28.8 ng/dLmiddle 90% of people: 12.1 to 66.9; 793 people tested
Women 40 to 59, median19.9 ng/dLmiddle 90% of people: 6.9 to 47.1; 896 people tested
Women 60 and over, median17.6 ng/dLmiddle 90% of people: 5.5 to 49.4; 1,342 people tested

Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, NHANES August 2021 to August 2023, data as of 2023

How this was calculated

Computed survey-weighted 5th, 50th and 95th percentiles from the CDC public file by sex and age band, using the sample weight WTPH2YR. Groups with fewer than 50 people are left out.

Scope: US adults aged 20 and over who gave a sample in NHANES 2021 to 2023, CDC variable LBXTST (Testosterone, total (ng/dL))

These are population distributions, not clinical reference ranges or treatment targets. They include people with and without health conditions and people on medication. Laboratories differ in method and units.

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