What percent of women can squat 225 lb?
Among 48,720 raw female OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries, roughly 64% record 225 lb or more after each bodyweight class is weighted by its entry count. This is a competition-entry estimate, not the percentage of all women or unique people.
The meet-result answer
OpenPowerlifting — weighted meet-result share. Across n=48,720 raw female meet-result entries, roughly 64% record 225 lb or more after each bodyweight-class share is weighted by that class's entry count. n counts entries, not unique people, and this percentage does not describe all women.
225 lb squat by female bodyweight
OpenPowerlifting percentile by raw competition class; the weighted percentage above uses each row's meet-result n.
| Bodyweight | Percentile | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 43 kg 95 lb | 95th | top 5% of raw meet results |
| 47 kg 104 lb | 74th | stronger than 74% of raw meet results |
| 52 kg 115 lb | 63rd | stronger than 63% of raw meet results |
| 57 kg 126 lb | 46th | stronger than 46% of raw meet results |
| 63 kg 139 lb | 40th | stronger than 40% of raw meet results |
| 69 kg 152 lb | 31st | stronger than 31% of raw meet results |
| 76 kg 168 lb | 27th | stronger than 27% of raw meet results |
| 84 kg 185 lb | 27th | stronger than 27% of raw meet results |
| 120 kg+ 265 lb | 23rd | stronger than 23% of raw meet results |
Reference-class read
In the 63 kg class, 225 lb is 7.9 kg (20 lb) below the 110 kg (245 lb) median and lands around the 40th percentile. That cell contains 7,734 meet results; the fixed load changes rank as bodyweight changes.
Where 225 lb stands in the field
For women, a 225 lb squat is a top-10% lift up to the 43 kg class, at or below the field median from 57 kg up.
Weighted across 48,720 raw female meet results, roughly 64% record 225 lb or more.
These are competition-depth back squats: the IPF Technical Rules require the hip crease to drop below the top of the knee. A high squat will read 5–10% above your meet squat, so judge yourself against the standard at legal depth. Vanderburgh & Batterham 1999 explains why the kilos rise with bodyweight while strength-per-kilo falls (PMID 10613442) — read the percentile, not just the absolute number.
FAQ
- What percent of women can squat 225 lb?
- Among 48,720 raw female OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries, roughly 64% record 225 lb or more after bodyweight-class weighting. The denominator is recorded meet-result entries, not all women or unique people.
- What population does this percentage describe?
- It describes 48,720 raw female OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries across qualifying bodyweight classes. It is not an estimate for all women, gym members, or unique people.
- Does bodyweight change the answer for 225 lb?
- Yes. A fixed 225 lb squat ranks higher for a lighter lifter and lower for a heavier lifter. Use the tables above for the closest bodyweight, or the percentile calculator for an exact sex, age, bodyweight, and equipment comparison.
- Where does this estimate come from?
- It is calculated from 48,720 raw female OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries. Each bodyweight-class percentile is converted to a share at or above the load, then weighted by that class's entry count. n is not a unique-person count.
Figures: OpenPowerlifting (public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10). Cell n is a meet-result count, not a unique-person count. Full method at /method. Check your own lift on the percentile calculator.