Growth chart for babies height

Growth Charts - Clinical Growth Charts

The clinical growth charts reflect modifications in the format of the individual charts, whereby two individual charts appear on a single page, and data entry tables have been added. The clinical charts have the grids scaled to metric units (kg, cm), with English units (lb, in) as the secondary scale. Clinical charts are available for boys and for girls. The available clinical charts include the following:

Infants, birth to 36 months:

1. Length-for-age and Weight-for-age
2. Head circumference-for-age and Weight-for-length

Children and adolescents, 2 to 20 years

3. Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
4. BMI-for-age

Preschoolers, 2 to 5 years

5. Weight-for-stature

The clinical charts for infants and older children were published in two sets.

• Set 1 contains 10 charts (5 for boys and 5 for girls), with the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th smoothed percentile lines for all charts, and the 85th percentile for BMI-for-age and weight-for-stature.
• Set 2 contains 10 charts (5 for boys and 5 for girls), with the 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 97th smoothed percentile lines for all charts, and the 85th percentile for BMI-for-age and weight-for-stature.

Set 1 has the outer limits of the curves at the 5th and 95th percentiles. These are the charts that most users in the United States will find useful for the majority of routine clinical assessments. Set 2 has the outer limits of the curves at the 3rd and 97th percentiles for selected applications. Pediatric endocrinologists and others who assess the growth of children with special health care requirements may wish to use the format in set 2 for selected applications.

Two summary files, each with all 10 clinical charts in set 1 or set 2 are also available. These summary files contain the clinical charts from either set 1 or set 2 as described above.

Infants (birth to 24 months) must be measured for length, and the sex appropriate length-for-age or weight-for-length charts for infants, birth to 36 months must be used to plot the measurements. At age 24 months and older, if children can stand unassisted and follow directions, stature should be measured and plotted on the stature-for-age chart for children (2 to 20 years). Otherwise, between 24 and 36 months, length can be used in place of stature.

BMI-for-age charts are recommended to assess weight in relation to stature for children ages 2 to 20 years. The weight-for-stature charts are available as an alternative to accommodate children ages 2-5 years who are not evaluated beyond the preschool years. However, all health care providers should consider using the BMI-for-age charts to be consistent with current recommendations.

All individual 2000 CDC growth charts have an initial publication date of May 30, 2000. For various reasons, modifications were made to charts after the initial publication date. For example, the individual charts were modified to create the clinical charts, which were made available on October 16, 2000. Subsequent modifications were made to selected clinical charts to correct or enhance particular aspects of the scales on the graphs. In all cases, the data points in the corresponding data file for each modified chart remain unchanged from the initial release on May 30, 2000. Where applicable, when selected clinical charts were further modified, the date is indicated on each chart. The clinical growth charts for stature-for-age were modified because the scale for inches was not correctly aligned with the metric scale. The clinical growth charts for infant length-for-age and infant weight-for-age were revised to improve the appearance of the scale for inches on the length charts by extending the indicators at ½ inch increments, and enhancing alignment of the English with the metric scales on both the length and weight scales.

Users should use the most recent version of each chart, as available on the growth charts web site.

To view, print, and reproduce clinical growth charts

All clinical growth charts may be viewed, downloaded, and printed in Adobe Acrobat. For routine viewing on a computer monitor and printing on a laser printer, the individual charts are available as PDF files (Black and White). All clinical charts have been colorized for viewing and printing. When routed to a color printer, the clinical charts for boys will print in blue and the clinical charts for girls will print in red. Otherwise, these same charts can be routed to a black-and-white printer, and will print in black-and-white. Higher resolution PDF files (Color) are available to provide the highest resolution and are intended to be used as a high quality print master for quantity production when using the services of a commercial printing facility. The recommended ink colors for printing are Pantone 206 red (for girls) and Pantone 286 blue (for boys). The recommended paper weight is 80#. Charts should be printed as two-sided copies, in the following combinations for each sex:

Infants, birth to 36 months:

• Side 1: Length for age + Weight-for-age
• Side 2: Head circumference-for-age + Weight-for-length

Children and adolescents, 2 to 20 years:

• Side 1: Stature-for-age + Weight-for-length
• Side 2: BMI-for-age or
• Weight-for-stature (age 2 to 5 years only)

Set 1: Clinical charts with 5th and 95th percentiles

Birth to 36 months (5th-95th percentile)

Boys Length-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 41 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 44 KB]  Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 200 KB]  Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Length-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Boys Head circumference-for-age and Weight-for-length

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 52 KB]  Modified 10/16/00
French Version Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 56 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 206 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 236 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Head circumference-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-length charts

Girls Length-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 40 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 40 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 50 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 401 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Length-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Girls Head circumference-for-age and Weight-for-length

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 55 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 60 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 55 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 206 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 440 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Head circumference-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-length charts

Children 2 to 20 years (5th-95th percentile)

Boys Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 63 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 78 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 208 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 260 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Stature-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Boys BMI-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 61 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 61 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 50 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 64 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 141 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 183 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of BMI-for-age charts

Girls Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 62 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 208 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 499 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Stature-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Girls BMI-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 67 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 61 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 51 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 64 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 142 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 339 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of BMI-for-age charts

Optional Chart (5th-95th percentile)

Boys Weight-for-stature

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 40 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 41 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 148 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 180 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Weight-for-stature charts

Girls Weight-for-stature

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 40 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 41 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 147 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 334 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Weight-for-stature charts

Set 2: Clinical charts with 3rd and 97th percentiles

Birth to 36 months (3rd -97th percentile)

Boys Length-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 41 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 47 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 47 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 201 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Length-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Boys Head circumference-for-age and Weight-for-length

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 53 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 51 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 207 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 223 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Head circumference-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-length charts

Girls Length-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 41 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 45 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 390 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Length-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Girls Head circumference-for-age and Weight-for-length

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 53 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 54 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 206 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 434 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Head circumference-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-length charts

Children 2 to 20 years (3rd-97th percentile)

Boys Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 83 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 61 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 208 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 250 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Stature-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Boys BMI-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 64 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 68 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 66 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 153 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 173 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of BMI-for-age charts

Girls Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 84 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 62 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 81 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 218 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 488 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Stature-for-age charts
Data table of Weight-for-age charts

Girls BMI-for-age

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 54 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 58 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 67 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 152 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 334 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of BMI-for-age charts

Optional Chart (3rd-97th percentile)

Boys Weight-for-stature

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 31 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 34 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 158 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 168 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Weight-for-stature charts

Girls Weight-for-stature

B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 40 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 46 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 157 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready Cdc-pdf[PDF – 323 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Weight-for-stature charts

Summary files

Set 1 summary file; 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, 95th percentiles

Download all 10 charts in Set 1
B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 409K]
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 418 KB]

Set 2 summary file; 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, 97th percentiles

Download all 10 charts in Set 2
B&W Cdc-pdf[PDF – 408K]
Color Cdc-pdf[PDF – 423 KB]

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Our growth percentile calculator shows how your baby's size compares with other boys or girls the same age. Just enter your child's weight, height (aka length), and head circumference, and we'll calculate a percentile for each. The number reflects what percentage of kids is larger or smaller than your baby. So if your 3-month-old baby is in the 40th percentile for weight, that means 40 percent of 3-month-old babies weigh less than your baby, and 60 percent weigh more.

Using our baby growth chart

When your baby is first born, you'll have several visits at your pediatrician's office to make sure your baby's growth is on track. Your pediatrician will plot your baby's weight, height, and head circumference on a growth chart.

Don't be concerned if your baby doesn't fall right in the middle of the growth chart, though. There's a wide range of normal, and your baby's measurements now don't necessarily reflect what size they'll be as an adult. It's normal for some children to be in the 10th percentile for weight, while other children are in the 90th percentile. The most important thing is that your baby is growing at a healthy and consistent rate, no matter what percentile they're in.

Our growth percentile calculator is a general educational tool only. It's not the last word on how your child is growing, and it's not a substitute for having a healthcare provider monitor your child's growth at regularly scheduled exams. At these visits, your provider will determine whether your child is following a healthy growth pattern over time.

This tool is for children under age 2 and is based on World Health Organization data for kids in that age group. And if you'd like, you can find out how tall your older child is likely to be with our Child Height Predictor.

Read on to learn more about the measurements healthcare professionals take, and learn how to measure your baby at home.

Baby weight

If you want to see how your baby is growing between doctor visits, here's how to get a fairly accurate weight at home:

• Undress your baby completely (remove their diaper, too) and step on a scale while you're holding them. Record that weight.
• Then, set your baby down and weigh yourself. Subtract your own weight from your combined weight with your baby and record that number.
• This isn't as accurate as weighing your baby at the doctor's office, but it's a good estimate of how much your baby weighs.
• If you're worried about your baby's weight gain, call your baby's pediatrician. They may have you come in for a visit, since it's important to have your baby weighed on a consistent scale that can accurately measure weight in pounds and ounces.

Baby height

Before your baby can stand and walk on their own, their height is often recorded as their "length" – that is, how long they are from the crown of their head to the bottom of their heel while lying down. If you want to measure your baby's length at home between doctor visits, here's how:

• Lay your baby down on a flat surface and stretch a measuring tape from the top of their head to the bottom of their heel. Since babies' knees naturally bend a bit, you may need a second person to stretch out their legs while you take the measurement.
• Record their length to the nearest tenth of a centimeter or inch. (In the hospital, birth length is often recorded in centimeters, but your pediatrician's office will likely record their length in inches. What you do is up to you!) Your record might be a little different than the doctor's, but that's okay.

Baby head circumference

Your baby's healthcare provider will measure their head circumference for the first two years of their life to make sure your baby's brain is growing at a healthy rate.

You can measure your baby's head circumference at home, but it can be hard to do this accurately. Here's how to get a good estimate:

• Wrap a flexible measuring tape around the widest part of your baby's head, just above the eyebrows and ears and around the back where their head slopes out from their neck.
• Take the measurement three times (your baby may be wiggly, which could make getting an accurate measurement tough) and use the largest measurement to the nearest 0.1 centimeter.

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Tables of weight and height of the child by months and by years.

The height and weight of a child are the main indicators of his physical development. That is why immediately after the birth of the baby, it is imperative to measure the weight of his body and the length of the body and continue to weigh himself daily at the same time until discharge from the hospital.

There are many factors that affect the physical development of a child, for example:0010

How to understand what is the norm?

The All-Russian Health Organization recommended special tables for matching the height and weight of children, or as they are called, centile tables. At each examination, the pediatrician measures the height and weight of the child, compares the obtained values ​​\u200b\u200bwith the standard indicators. Such tables allow you to identify obvious pathologies, for a more accurate analysis, the doctor calculates additional indicators using special formulas.

Monthly infant weight and height chart (up to 1 year)

The table shows the average height and weight of infants (under 1 year of age) by month for boys and girls.

Age	Girls		Boys
	, kg		9000 9000, KG, KG
Newborns	3.33 ± 0.44	49.50 ± 1.63	3.53 ± 0.45	50.43 ± 1.89
1 month	4.15 ± 0.54	53.51 ± 2.13	4.32 ± 0.64	54. 53 ± 2.32
2 months	5.01 ± 0.56	56.95 ± 2.18	5 .29 ± 0.76	57.71 ± 2.48
3 months	6.07 ± 0.58	60.29 ± 2.08 903	61.30 ± 2.41
4 months	6.55 ± 0.79	62.15 ± 2.49	6.87 ± 0.74	63.79 ± 2.68
9000 3 months	7.38 ± 0.96	63.98 ± 2.49	7.82 ± 0.80	66.92 ± 1.99
6 months	7.97 ± 0.92	66.60 ± 2.44	8.77 ± 0.78	67.995 ± 2.24 80049 7 months	8.25 ± 0.95	67.44 ± 2.64	8.92 ± 1.11	69.56 ± 2.61
9000 3 months 9000	8.35 ± 1.10	69.84 ± 2.07	9.46 ± 0.98	71.17 ± 2.24
9000 9 months	9. 28 ± 1 .01	70.69 ± 2.21	9.89 ± 1.18	72.84 ± 2.71
10 months	72.11 ± 2.86	10.35 ± 1.12	73.91 ± 2.65
11 months	9.80 ± 0, 0, 80	73.60 ± 2.73	10.47 ± 0.98	74.90 ± 2.55
	10.04 ± 1.16	74.78 ± 2.54	10.66 ± 1.21	75.78 ± 2.79

Table of weight and height of the child by years (from 1 to 18 years)

weight of the child by years aged 1 to 18 years for boys and girls.

Age	Girls		Boys
	, kg		9000 9000, KG, KG
1 year 3 months	10. 52 ± 1.27	76.97 ± 3.00	11.40 ± 1.30	79.45 ± 3.56
1 year 6 months	11.40 ± 1.12	80.80 ± 2.98	11.80 ± 1.18	81.73 ± 3.34
9000. 1 year	12.27 ± 1.37	83.75 ± 3.57	12.67 ± 1.41	84.51 ± 2.85
	12.6.63 ± 1.76	86.13 ± 3.87	13.04 ± 1.23	88.27 ± 3.70
2 years 6 months	13.93 ± 1.60	91.20 ± 4,28	13.96 ± 1.27	81.85 ± 3.78
3 years old	14.85 ± 1.53	97.27 ± 3 , 78	14.95 ± 1.68	95.72 ± 3.68
4 years	16.02 ± 2.30	100.56 ± 5.76	17, 14 ± 2.18	102.44 ± 4.74
5 years	18. 48 ± 2.44	109.00 ± 4.72 038	110.40 ± 5.14
6 years	21.34 ± 3.14	115.70 ± 4.32	21.20	115.98 ± 5.51
7 years old	24.66 ± 4.08	123.60 ± 5.50	24.92 ± 4.44	123.88 ± 5.40
8 years	27.48 ± 4.92	129.00 ± 5.48	27.86 ± 4.72	129.94 ± 5.70	31.02 ± 5,92	136.96 ± 6.10	30.60 ± 5.86
10 years 10 years old	34.32 ± 6.40	140.30 ± 6.30	33.76 ± 5.26	140.33 ± 5.60
years 11 years	37.40 ± 7 06	144.58 ± 7.08	35.44 ± 6.64	143.38 ± 5.72
12 years 9004 038	152. 81 ± 7.01	41.25 ± 7.40	150.05 ± 6.40
	48.70 ± 9.16	156.85 ± 6.20	45.85 ± 8.26	156.65 ± 8.00
14 years old	51.32 ± 7.30	160.86 ± 6.36	51 , 18 ± 7.34	162.62 ± 7.34
15 years old	56.65 ± 9.85	161.80 ± 7.40	56.50 ± 13.50 ± 13.50	168.10 ± 9.50
16 years old	58.00 ± 9.60	162.70 ± 7.50	62.40 ± 14.10	172.60 ± 9.40
17 years old	58.60 ± 9.40	163.10 ± 7.30	67.35 ± 12.75	176.30

Deviations of weight or height from tabular values ​​

There is no need to panic if there is a minimal discrepancy with the indicated values ​​in the table, and here's why:

1. First of all, the child's height and weight charts contain reference indicators , what should ideally be the weight and height of the child, without taking into account many other factors . Sometimes parents of premature babies mistakenly use a standard table for comparison, while there are special tables for assessing the development of children born prematurely.
2. The rate of growth and weight gain for each child is unique . In the first year of life, babies develop in leaps and bounds. For example, during the period of introducing complementary foods, the weight of the baby may not reach the “norm” due to adaptation to a new type of food, and not because of pathology.

This does not mean that deviations from the norm should be ignored , but it is better to regard them as an occasion to pay attention and consult a specialist in order to identify possible health problems, or to make sure that they are not present.

What can cause obvious deviations from the norm?

Earlier we talked about minor deviations from the norm and that there is no need to be scared if your child is not growing and gaining weight exactly according to the chart. But what to do if the values ​​of the essential are out of range of acceptable parameters , or are they at the intersection of norm and pathology?

Reasons for possible deviations can be divided into two groups:

1. Non-endocrine:

• Constitutional growth retardation . Or in another way, the syndrome of late puberty. One of the variants of the norm, when the puberty jump occurs later than in other children.
• Family stunting . It has a hereditary predisposition, in the family of such children there are relatives with short stature. Growth retardation manifests itself from early childhood.
• Prematurity, intrauterine and postnatal injuries.
• Genetic syndromes . As a rule, they have many clinical manifestations, one of which is growth retardation.
• Chronic diseases of the cardiovascular, bronchopulmonary systems, gastrointestinal tract, as well as anemia.
• Fasting .
• Taking certain medications .

2. Endocrine:

• Growth hormone deficiency . Biologically active substance, which is the main regulator of the growth process after 2 years.
• Deficiency of thyroid hormones . More often of a congenital nature, it is clinically characterized by a delay in physical and intellectual development from birth.
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus . A disease in which, due to insulin deficiency, the flow of glucose into the cells of the body is impaired, the so-called. "starvation" of cells, as a result, growth rates slow down.
• Itsenko-Cushing's disease (or syndrome) . At the same time, the production of hormones of the adrenal cortex, glucocorticoids, is increased, which in large doses leads to a violation of the secretion of growth hormone.
• Rickets . A lack of vitamin D leads to bone destruction and skeletal deformities, which in turn is manifested, among other things, by a decrease in growth.
• Other rare disorders of the endocrine system.

As you can see, there are a lot of reasons.

If the child's growth is stunted, parents should consult a doctor to identify the causes of short stature and correct it in a timely manner.

Which specialist should I contact? First, you should make an appointment with a pediatrician. Also, in most cases, consultation with a pediatric endocrinologist is required.

Remember that for the normal growth of the child you need a complete, balanced diet with enough vitamins and minerals, as well as dosed physical activity.

Children's height and weight standards - WHO data

Children's height and weight standards - WHO data

A child's height and weight are parameters that parents are most concerned about. What are the norms of height and weight for children of different ages? We invite you to familiarize yourself with the data of the World Health Organization. Based on large-scale studies, scientists have established normal parameters for the development of children, which can be relied upon.

The height and weight of a child is the most exciting topic for parents

One of the most common questions that all mothers have is the rate of growth and weight of the child in the first months of the baby's life. Based on the recommended norms, you can understand whether your child is developing correctly and whether it is worth taking him to the doctor. A child's height and weight are important parameters by which parents can evaluate a child's health.

Often, parents are faced with rather conflicting information about what weight and height of a child is normal. Moreover, different doctors may interpret the current indicators in a child in different ways. We hasten to inform you that the World Health Organization has established height and weight standards for boys and girls. This is the most up-to-date data on which to rely when interpreting the parameters of height and weight of children.

Standards of weight and height of a child, which are widely used today, in fact, do not reflect the real state of affairs - how exactly a child should grow and develop in order for his health to be in the best possible condition. Such data simply shows how the average child grows.

With regard to the standards developed by WHO, these data are more than just reference parameters for height and weight. The WHO tables on the norms of height and weight of children enable parents to determine the optimal values ​​for the physical development of babies, taking into account the weight and height of children of different ages.

Child height and weight: how the norms were set

The 2002 UNICEF and WHO guidelines state that breastfeeding is the best form of feeding for babies. Mother's milk is the ideal food for the healthy growth and development of children. During the first six months, experts from WHO and UNICEF recommend feeding children exclusively with breast milk. After this period, children must receive adequate complementary foods for adequate growth and development. In this case, breastfeeding should continue up to two years or more (at the request of the mother).

One of the distinguishing features of modern norms for the development and growth of children is the understanding of breastfeeding as a certain biological norm. A healthy child, not overweight and breastfeeding, was taken as a reference. In this regard, the new norms for the growth and weight of babies differ from those that were adopted on the basis of an analysis of the parameters of all children (who were both breastfed and bottle-fed).

To establish new norms for the development of children's growth, experts examined about 9thousands of children raised in a supportive environment that includes breastfeeding, a healthy diet, and the prevention of infectious diseases and other negative manifestations. Moreover, the mothers of these children refrained from bad habits during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It was a large-scale project sponsored by the World Health Organization and a number of UN non-governmental organizations. As a result of the data obtained, graphs of weight and height were drawn up for boys and girls aged 0 to 10 years. It is noteworthy that these graphs show not only the absolute values ​​​​of height and weight, but also the relationship with each other, and this ratio is very important for understanding how harmoniously a child develops. WHO tables will help calculate the norm of weight and height of a child.

WHO Table No. 1: Height (in cm) and weight (in kg) of boys in the first year of life

By three months, boys grow to 61.4 cm and weigh 6.400 g. Low values ​​will be parameters below 59.4 cm 5.700 g, and high values ​​will be values ​​above 63.5 cm and 7.200 g.