How to calculate % body fat and what is the healthy %?

My waist is 36 inchs, my hips is 37 inchs. My weight is 71kg and my height is 163cm. I'm male, 17 this year. My BMI is like 26.7 so I believe need to lose at least 10-16 kg of fat. I tried some websites, which I think is very inaccuate. I have numbers ranging from 19+% to 26% My gym doesn't provide % body fat services and I am only trying things out on websites. Explain pls!

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1. U trying to B a twink?
2. you need to go to a doctor to calculate body fat cause it requires special equipment..
3. try www.webmd.com
4. easiest way i found out is to go to the gym or get a standard physical and let either a personal trainer or a doctor calculate that for you. i recommend the gym due to the fact that One I go and two or next physical will look great! Much luck happy holidays!
5. have you tried bioelectrical empedance method?
6. Men Women Fattest Covert has tested 55% 68% Average American 22% 32% Healthy normal*: African-American 12% 19% Asian 18% 25% Caucasian 15% 22% Top Athletes 3-12% 10-18% Leanest Covert has tested 1% 6%
7. The most practical, accurate way to do this is with a trained person using skin calipers. Since your gym doesn't do this, you have a couple of options. One, you can use a bioelectrical impedance scale. Be aware, however, that the measurement error is about + or minus 5% with this method and if you're even a little dehydrated, it will give a much higher reading. The other option is with circumference measurements of the right upper arm, abdomen, and right forearm. These measurements can then be plugged into an equation which will predict percent body fat. This has a measurement error of + or -2.5 to 4%, which is quite good. If you'd like, you can e-mail me and I will explain the anatomic landmarks for taking these measurements and the procedure. You can then send me the measurements and I will calculate the estimated body fat for you.
8. For a Male: 2%-5% = Essential Body Fat 6%-11% = Athletes/Body Builders 12%-21% = Normal 22%-25% = Overfat 26% plus = Obese For a Female: 9%-12% = Essential Body Fat 13%-19% = Athletes/Body Builders 20%-29% = Normal 30%-33% = Overfat 34% plus = Obese