Infant growth chart 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:
- Length-for-age and Weight-for-age
- Head circumference-for-age and Weight-for-length
Children and adolescents, 2 to 20 years
- Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
- BMI-for-age
Preschoolers, 2 to 5 years
- 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 [PDF – 41 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color [PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color [PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version Color [PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version Color [PDF – 56 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 206 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 40 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color [PDF – 40 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 50 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color [PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 55 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 60 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 55 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 206 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color [PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 63 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 78 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 208 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 61 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 61 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 50 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 64 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 141 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [PDF – 183 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of BMI-for-age charts
Girls Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
B&W [PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color [PDF – 77 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 62 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 208 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 67 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 61 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 51 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 64 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 142 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 40 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 41 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 148 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [PDF – 180 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Weight-for-stature charts
Girls Weight-for-stature
B&W [PDF – 40 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 41 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 147 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 41 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color [PDF – 47 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 47 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color [PDF – 44 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 53 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 51 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 207 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 41 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Color [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 4/20/01
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 4/20/01
French Version, Color [PDF – 45 KB] Modified 4/20/01
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 186 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 48 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 53 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 54 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 206 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color [PDF – 83 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 61 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 208 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-ready [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 [PDF – 64 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 68 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 66 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 153 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [PDF – 173 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of BMI-for-age charts
Girls Stature-for-age and Weight-for-age
B&W [PDF – 79 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Color [PDF – 84 KB] Modified 11/21/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 62 KB] Modified 11/21/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 81 KB] Modified 11/21/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 218 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 54 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 58 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Spanish Version, Color [PDF – 52 KB] Modified 10/16/00
French Version, Color [PDF – 67 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 152 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 31 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 34 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 158 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [PDF – 168 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Data table of Weight-for-stature charts
Girls Weight-for-stature
B&W [PDF – 40 KB] Modified 10/16/00
Color [PDF – 46 KB] Modified 10/16/00
B&W Press-Ready [PDF – 157 KB] Modified 9/15/05
Color Press-Ready [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 [PDF – 409K]
Color [PDF – 418 KB]
Set 2 summary file; 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, 97th percentiles
Download all 10 charts in Set 2
B&W [PDF – 408K]
Color [PDF – 423 KB]
The First 24 Months| Pampers
Children come in all shapes and sizes, and all babies grow at their own pace.
At your child’s regular health checkups, your little one’s healthcare provider will plot certain measurements on a baby growth chart to make sure they’re on the right track. The chart might look daunting, but your provider can help you understand this useful tool and what the results mean for your child. To make it easier, we'll show you how to read a baby growth chart and interpret the results.
What Are Baby Growth Charts?
Baby growth charts are important tools healthcare providers use to check your little one’s overall health. The charts assess how your baby is growing compared with other children of the same age and gender, and to see how your child is developing over time. Growth standards used for babies under 24 months old are based on the following:
Head circumference. This is the distance around the largest part of the head and indicates how your baby’s brain is growing.
Weight-for-length.
This measures your baby’s weight along with their length (height).
Weight-for-age. This measurement tracks your baby’s weight at a particular age.
Length-for-age. This measures your baby’s length (height) at a particular age.
Your child’s healthcare provider will use different growth charts for baby boys and girls, and different charts for babies younger than 24 months and for those 2 years and older.
It's helpful to know that these charts offer information that your provider can assess in the context of other baby developmental milestones and genetic factors. You can find and download the charts below.
Baby Boys Growth Chart: Birth to 24 Months
Boys weight-for-length and head circumference-for-age
Boys length-for-age and weight-for-age
Baby Girls Growth Chart: Birth to 24 Months
Girls weight-for-length and head circumference-for-age
Girls length-for-age and weight-for-age
When and How Is Your Baby Measured?
You probably chose your child’s healthcare provider while pregnant, and your baby’s initial office visit will be within a few days of their birth or shortly after you leave the hospital.
Starting with this first appointment, checking your baby’s growth will become a routine part of each visit, whether your little one is 1 month or 1 year.
Initially, your baby's checkups will take place every few weeks, and then every few months until your baby turns 1. Your provider will let you know if you need to visit more often and when to schedule future appointments. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions you might have about your baby’s health and development—your child’s healthcare provider is your partner and can reassure you that you’re doing a great job and help you resolve any issues that pop up!
Here’s how babies are usually weighed and measured:
Head circumference: The healthcare provider will wrap a soft tape measure around the widest part of your baby’s head, from above the eyebrows, passing above the ears, to the back of the head.
Length: Measuring the length (a.k.a. height) of a wriggly baby may be tricky, but your provider is an expert at this! As your little one lies on a flat table, the provider will gently stretch out your baby’s legs to get an accurate measurement from the top of their head to the soles of their feet.
Weight: With your baby undressed, your child’s provider will likely use a baby scale to get the most accurate reading.
You might be wondering what else to expect at some of your baby’s regular health checkups. The following links will help you prepare for each individual visit, from month 1 to year 2, and provide information about upcoming immunizations:
You can also use our baby growth chart tool to help you better understand your little one’s development!
How to Read a Baby Growth Chart
Once you have your measurements, you might look at a baby growth chart and wonder how you are supposed to make sense of it. Your baby’s healthcare provider can help you understand your child’s results and plot them on the chart at the health checkup, but in the meantime here’s a quick guide on how to read these charts. Remember, it’s important to use the baby boy growth charts if you have a boy and the baby girl growth charts if you have a girl.
Head Circumference Percentile
Although these charts look like something only Einstein could figure out, they’re actually fairly simple to read once you get the hang of it. To find your baby’s head circumference percentile in the growth chart linked above, following these steps:
Find your baby’s age in months at the top of the chart. Only some months are numbered, but each month is represented by a vertical line.
Find your baby’s head circumference measurement on the left side (measurements are provided in both inches and centimeters).
Follow these horizontal and vertical lines until they intersect. In most cases, they will intersect on a curved line.
Follow the curved line to the right until it ends, and here you’ll see a number on a white background. This number indicates your baby’s head circumference percentile on the growth chart.
Weight-for-Length Percentile
Now that you’ve found your baby’s head circumference percentile on the growth chart, it will be easier to do the same for their weight.
Follow the steps below:
Find your child’s length in inches or centimeters at the bottom of the grid.
Find your child’s weight (in pounds or kilograms) on the left side of the grid.
Follow the horizontal and vertical lines of these two measurements until they intersect on the growth curve.
Follow the curved line until the end to find your baby’s weight-for-length percentile on the growth chart.
Length-for-Age Percentile
To determine your baby’s length-for-age (height) percentile on the growth chart, follow the steps below:
Find your baby’s length (in inches or centimeters) on the left side of the grid.
Find your child’s age in months at the bottom of the chart.
Track these horizontal and vertical lines until they intersect on the growth curve.
Follow that curve until the end, where the percentiles are written on a white, shaded background.
Weight-for-Age Percentile
Lastly, use the baby growth chart to track your little one’s percentile for weight using the following steps:
Find your baby’s weight (pounds or kilograms) on the right side of the grid.
Find your child’s age in months at the top of the chart.
Follow these horizontal and vertical lines until they intersect on the curved line.
Follow that curved line until the end, where the percentiles are written on a white, shaded background.
How to Interpret Baby Growth Chart Percentiles
Your child’s healthcare provider is the best person to explain these results to you. Remember, the charts show the typical growth patterns for baby boys and girls, and there is a wide range of healthy results. There’s no ideal result when viewed individually, but, ideally, your child would follow along the same growth pattern (the curved line) over time.
As a result, their height and weight would grow in proportion to one another.
What Are the Percentiles?
But, this one point doesn't show the complete picture. Your child’s provider will assess several values over time to determine the trend of how your baby is growing compared to the average growth curve on the chart. Try not to become too focused on a single number. There is a wide range of healthy sizes and lengths, and many factors influence your child’s growth, including genetics, environmental factors, nutrition, activity levels, and health conditions. Another thing to consider is when babies have growth spurts, which can vary from child to child. For example, breastfed and formula-fed babies grow in slightly different patterns. Breastfed babies typically put on weight more slowly than formula-fed babies, and formula-fed infants typically go through a growth spurt and gain weight more quickly after 3 months of age.
With all these different factors at play, it’s important to assess these percentiles over time and with your child’s provider.
What Happens if My Baby’s Growth Pattern Changes?
A different growth pattern doesn’t always indicate a problem. Your child may simply be experiencing a growth spurt, which is partly why it’s so important to look at these percentiles over time. However, your child’s healthcare provider will also investigate a growth pattern change to rule out any issues. Typically, a healthy, well-nourished baby grows at a fairly predictable rate. Any change in this rate can help your baby’s provider detect and address any feeding, developmental, or medical issues.
What Happens if My Baby Is Above or Below the Average?
Most children fall between the 3rd and 97th percentiles on baby growth charts for head circumference, weight, and length (height). But if your child does not, know that there are many factors at play, and that your child’s provider will consider other developmental milestones and family genetics.
Baby growth chart percentiles aren’t like an algebra exam. Just because your little one is in the 50th percentile doesn’t mean there’s a problem! In fact, that figure means your baby is right in the middle of the average. What’s more important is how your child grows over time. Plus, some families might have fast-growing babies, while others have slow and steady gainers.
Regardless of what you see on your baby’s growth chart, try not to worry, and keep these individual differences in mind as you follow your child's development. If the healthcare provider determines that your baby is overweight, underweight, growing too fast, or growing too slowly, trust that your little one is in good care, and follow the provider’s recommendations.
The Bottom Line
Baby growth charts, whether for boys or girls, can be confusing at first glance. In the end, it’s always best to look at your baby’s growth chart percentiles together with their healthcare provider over time, and to avoid comparing your child to others.
Instead, focus on all of the growing your little one is doing! And, if your baby’s healthcare provider says they’re on the right track, you can take pride in your little one’s progress regardless of the value on the chart. In fact, you’ll probably be delighted (and maybe even a little surprised) when you see how big your baby is now compared to the day they were born.
Your little one is a moving, grooving, and growing machine, and there’s so much to look forward to, such as watching them start to crawl and walk, hearing those first laughs, and helping them develop those fine motor skills.
As your baby hits milestone after milestone, reward yourself for all your hard work by earning rewards with our Pampers Club App.
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 quite conflicting information about what weight and height of the 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 standards 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.
The age of 6 months is considered an important milestone in a child's development.
A six-month-old girl should grow to 65.7 cm and weigh 7,300 g.
WHO Table 3: Height (in cm) of a boy under 10 years of age
WHO Table 4: Weight of a boy (in kg) under 10 years of age
Normal boys at 10 years of age should reach the parameters of 137.8 cm 31.200 g. Figures less than 131.4 cm and 26.700 g are assessed as low, and figures above 144.2 cm and 37.000 g are considered high.
WHO Chart 5: Girl's height (in cm) under 10
WHO Chart 6: Girl's weight (in kg) under 10
A 10-year-old girl should have an average height of 138.55 cm and a weight of 31.900 g. Data less than 132.2 cm 27.100 g are considered low, and values above 145 cm 38.200 g are considered high.
How to measure your child's height and weight
At home, you can use a home height meter or tape measure to measure your child's height. Place the child barefoot on the floor with their back to the ruler.
Make sure that the baby's body is straight, and the arms are lowered along the body, the feet are tightly shifted, and the knees are extended. The child's head should be positioned in such a way that the edge of the lower eyelid and the upper edge of the hearing aid are on the same horizontal plane. During the measurement of height, the child should touch the wall with the shoulder blades, buttocks and heels. Find out in our ranking of the top 10 online casinos which gaming clubs withdraw winnings to a bank account. Attach a flat object perpendicular to the stadiometer and mark the height readings on the scale.
As for the child's body weight, it is determined on the scales. Most often these are electronic scales. Make sure that the child is in the center of the scales. Depending on the age of the child, you need to weigh him in a lying, sitting or standing position. If you weigh a small child in a diaper, then the weight of the diaper should be subtracted from the total mass. Weigh the child in the morning, before feeding, when the child urinates and empties.
Child weight: causes of abnormalities
In some cases, the child may have problems with weight. Too much or too little weight can indicate certain problems or specific conditions. In particular, deviations from the norm are possible for the following reasons:
Energy imbalance. The most common reason is getting more calories than you need. This leads to weight gain. And when a child receives fewer calories than he needs to maintain normal life, this, on the contrary, leads to weight loss. Children who eat food that is equivalent in energy balance to their lifestyle do not have weight problems. Thus, the main causes of abnormal body weight are: increased food intake, malnutrition or low physical activity.
Diseases. In some cases, weight problems are possible due to the development of certain diseases and disorders, for example, when the hormonal background changes, when the metabolism is disturbed.
The most common problem for parents is overfeeding a child when he does not want to eat, but he is forced to.
Here, pediatricians are unanimous: the child should be given the opportunity to hear the needs of his body himself. Children eat the amount of food they need to maintain their current level of development. Adults are obliged to provide the baby with favorable conditions for the acquisition of healthy habits. The child must independently hear the signals of hunger and satiety, and the parents must satisfy these needs in a timely manner.
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CHILD'S HEIGHT AND WEIGHT RATES
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Norms of growth and weight of the child
Often children's appetite is one of the main indicators of health for parents. A child who happily eats lunch seems to signal with his whole appearance: "I'm fine." A child dejectedly picking food with a fork, leaving half a serving on a plate, quite naturally causes anxiety. It is important to remember that lack of appetite and refusal of certain categories of foods for several months or more can result in a lack of important nutrients for full growth and development. If the baby is not sick, feels well and develops normally, one of the markers of his health may be weight. To assess how your child's height and weight correspond to accepted standards, you can use special tables for assessing the height and weight of a child developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Weight and Height Calculator
The calculator on our page will help you get clear and accessible information about your child's development.
Many mothers are familiar with the situation when the "little baby" refuses certain categories of products or simply does not have time to have a full meal due to a busy schedule. How nutritious is your child's nutrition? Does he get all the necessary nutrients in the right amount? We offer a simple and convenient way to learn how you can improve and diversify your children's diet.
Height-to-weight ratio in children
The height-weight calculator has a very important function - it helps parents get rid of doubts. How many times during a walk in the park or on the playground have you noted with anxiety that your baby seems to be half a head shorter than their peers? Or they displeasedly fended off the remarks of those around them, noticing: “He is so thin with you!”
In fact, the estimation of height and weight "by eye" does not give any accurate data about the child.
Main indicators to focus on:
- 1. Height and weight of the child depending on age and sex
- 2.
The ratio of height and weight
Norms of height and weight of children in accordance with WHO criteria:
Boys
| Age | Weight||
| 1 year | 73.4 to 78.1 cm | 8.6 to 10.8 kg |
| 2 years | 84.1 to 908 cm .8 to 13.6 kg | |
| 3 years | 92.4 to 99.8 cm | 12.7 to 16.2 kg |
| 5 years | 105.3 to 114.6 cm 9018 kg | |
| 7 years | from 116.4 to 127 cm | from 20 to 26.4 kg |
| 10 years | from 131.4.2 cm | from 26.7 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 to 37 kg |
Girls
| Age | Height | Weight |
| 1 year | 71.4 to 76.6 cm | 7.9 to 10.1 kg |
| 2 years 2 to 13 kg | ||
| 3 years | 91.2 to 98.9 cm | 12. 2 to 15.8 kg |
| 5 years | 104.7 cm | 15.8 to 21.2 kg |
| 7 years | 115.3 to 126.3 cm | 19.3 to 26.3 kg |
| 10 years | 132.2 to 145 cm | 27 to 38.2 kg |
Try to provide your child with a healthy regimen, feed him tasty and healthy food, walk on the street together - and you will have no reason to worry about a temporary lack of appetite or insufficient weight. And the weight and height calculator will always help you easily monitor the development of the child.
Sources:
1) Skurikhin I.M., Tutelyan V.A. Tables of the chemical composition and calorie content of Russian food products:
Handbook. -M.: DeLi print, 2007. -276s.
2) USDA SR-23 USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
3) Norms of physiological requirements for energy and nutrients for various population groups
of the Russian Federation.
