Length chart for infants

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 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]

Average Baby Length in the First Year: What to Expect

Medically reviewed by Karen Gill, M. D. — By Jane Chertoff on July 20, 2018

Understanding baby size

A baby’s length is measured from the top of their head to the bottom of one of their heels. It’s the same as their height, but height is measured standing up, whereas length is measured while your baby is lying down.

The average length at birth for a full-term baby is 19 to 20 inches (about 50 cm). But the range for most newborns is between 18 and 22 inches (45.7 to 60 cm).

Average length by age

The following chart lists the average lengths (50th percentile) for male and female babies from birth to 12 months. This compiled data is from the World Health Organization.

If your newborn baby is in the 50th (middle) percentile, that means 50 percent of newborn babies measure shorter than your baby, and 50 percent of newborn babies measure longer.

How will your baby grow in the first year?

On average, babies grow 0.5 to 1 inch (1.5 to 2.5 cm) each month from birth to 6 months. From 6 to 12 months, babies grow an average of 3/8 inch (1 cm) per month.

Your doctor will measure and weigh your baby at routine checkups and mark their progress on a standard growth chart.

Your baby may grow more (growth spurts) or less during some periods. For example, infants tend to go through growth spurts at:

10 to 14 days
5 to 6 weeks
3 months
4 months

Your baby may be very fussy during a growth spurt and want to feed more. A growth spurt can last up to a week at a time.

Can you predict how tall your baby will be as an adult?

It’s difficult to predict how tall your baby will be later in life based on their length as a baby. Once your child is a bit older, you may be able to predict their adult height by doubling a boy’s height at age 2 or doubling a girl’s height at 18 months.

Length in premature babies

Premature babies are measured and weighed regularly, just as full-term babies are. But doctors may use an “adjusted age” to track the growth of premature babies over time.

For example, if your baby is 16 weeks old, but was born 4 weeks early, your pediatrician will subtract 4 weeks. Their adjusted age will be 12 weeks. Your baby should be meeting 12-week growth and developmental milestones.

By age 2 or sooner, premature babies have usually caught up with their peers and your doctor won’t need to adjust their age any longer.

Why is length tracking important?

Your pediatrician will measure your baby for length at each appointment. This is an important measurement, but your doctor will likely be most concerned that your baby is gaining weight each month.

Infants should double their birth weight by age 5 months, and triple their birth weight by one year. Learn more about the average weight for male and female babies by month.

Remember, babies go through growth spurts. Your baby’s month-to-month progress on the growth chart isn’t as important as the trend of their curve overall.

If your child fails to grow or their growth has slowed during their first year, your doctor may refer you to a specialist. An endocrinologist may take blood tests, X-rays, or body or brain scans to determine why your baby has stopped growing.

In rare cases, your doctor may want to test your baby for:

hypothyroidism
growth hormone deficiency
Turner syndrome

Your doctor can recommend medications or hormone injections, if necessary.

What should you do if you’re concerned about your baby’s health?

Talk to your pediatrician if you’re concerned your child isn’t eating enough, meeting developmental milestones, or growing month to month.

Your baby’s diaper is a good indicator if they’re getting enough to eat. A newborn should have two to three wet diapers each day. After four to five days, babies should have five to six wet diapers each day. Stool frequency depends if your baby is breastfeeding or formula feeding.

Babies who are measuring in a healthy growth range at each checkup are likely getting enough to eat. Talk to your pediatrician if you’re concerned.

How much should my baby eat?

Every baby is different, but here are some general guidelines for how much and how often your baby should eat:

Solid foods should be started between 6 to 8 months, though your doctor may recommend introducing solids earlier if your baby shows signs they’re ready. Once you introduce solids, continue to provide breastmilk or formula until your baby is at least 1 year of age.

Feeding frequency charts like the one above should be used as a guide only. It’s best to feed your baby when they’re hungry. Unless specifically advised by their pediatrician, avoid withholding food or forcing your baby to eat when they aren’t interested.

The takeaway

The average baby length per month is an important measurement. But it’s also important to make sure your baby is eating enough, gaining weight, and meeting certain developmental milestones.

Talk to your pediatrician if you’re concerned. They can determine if your baby is growing as expected and if they’re a healthy length and weight for their age.

Last medically reviewed on July 20, 2018

Parenthood
Baby

Medically reviewed by Karen Gill, M.D. — By Jane Chertoff on July 20, 2018

Child Growth Charts | Bebbo

Submitted by useradmin on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 21:25

About the growth of the child

The growth of children is a sign of general health and nutrition.

All babies and children grow at different rates, and there is a wide range before "normal" is reached. Your child's height is unique and usually follows the age standard.

When you are at home with your baby, you can watch your baby grow. You will notice that he has become too big for his clothes, baby bath or other things that seemed huge when he was still a newborn.

What are growth charts?

Growth charts are used by healthcare professionals and parents to track your child's growth and development in the early years of life. Your child's height is calculated based on the National Growth Standards, which helps you better track children's physical growth from birth to age five. The z-line, or standard deviation line, is a measure of children's height that shows where your child's growth measures are compared to averages.

Growth charts are graphs that show changes in your child's length or height, weight and head circumference at a given age. Your family doctor or family nurse regularly measures your child's parameters and marks the results on a chart. It is best to enter these measurements into the mobile phone app so that your child's growth charts are always at hand.

There are different growth charts for boys and girls, for younger and older children.

Understanding baby growth charts

Growth charts have many lines (curves) that show the range of typical baby growth patterns at different ages.

The height and weight of most children are somewhere between the top and bottom lines on the charts. Half of all children grow at a rate above the middle of the typical range, and half at a rate below that range. Limits are arbitrary and there are two standard deviations (SD) above and below the mean for age.

Sometimes the individual growth lines of children intersect with lines on the graph. In this case, your family doctor will closely monitor your child's growth over the next few visits. Your child's growth may return to normal on its own, or your doctor may be able to advise you on what you can do to help. Any rapid change in trend (the child's growth line deviates from the normal trajectory up or down) must be investigated immediately to determine their causes and eliminate existing problems.

If the child's weight-for-age or weight-for-length/height is below -2 SD, the child is considered to be moderately malnourished or underweight, and if it is below -3 SD, the child is considered to be that the child has severe malnutrition.
If the child's weight-for-age or weight-for-length/height is between +2SD and +3SD, the child is considered overweight, and if it is above +3SD, the child is considered obese .
If the child's length/height for age is below -2 SD, the child is considered to be stunted. Stunting is the result of chronic malnutrition, usually due to malnutrition, feeding, micronutrient deficiencies, repeated frequent illnesses over several months or years.

How a child's height is measured

Body length is measured up to 2 years of age when the child is lying down. In children older than two years, height is measured in a standing position.

For children under two years of age, the weight is measured without clothes on a special scale for babies. After two years, the weight in "light" clothing is measured on a regular scale.

Head circumference is usually measured by placing a tape measure on the child's head or measuring tape. The baby's head grows rapidly in the first year, indicating that the baby is growing healthy.

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Child Growth Charts (child growth charts/curves, child weight-for-age charts/curves)

Submitted by useradmin on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 21:27

About a child's growth

Children's height is a sign of their general health and nutrition.

All babies and children grow at different rates, and the "normal" range is wide. Your child's growth is unique and usually follows a pattern that suits him or her.

At home with baby you will find out if he or she is growing. You will notice that the baby has become too big for his clothes, the bassinet, the baby bath or other things that seemed huge in the newborn period.

What are growth charts?

Growth charts (graphs) are used by healthcare professionals and parents to track the growth and development of a child in the first years of life. Your child's height is calculated based on the World Health Organization's growth standards. These standards best describe the physiological growth of all children from birth to five years of age and are based on data from 8,500 children worldwide, including Europe. The z-line, or standard deviation line, is a unit of measure for children's height. These units tell us how different your child's height is from the average.

Growth charts are graphs that show changes in length or height, weight and head circumference of your child at a certain age . Your doctor or family nurse regularly measures your child's parameters and notes the results on a graph. It is best to enter these measurements into a mobile phone app so that your child's growth curves are at hand and recorded in your presence.

There are different growth charts for boys and girls, toddlers and older children.

Understanding baby growth charts (graphs)

Growth charts have many lines (curves) that show the range of typical child growth patterns at different ages.

The height and weight of most children are between the upper and lower curves on the charts. Half of all children grow at a rate above the middle of the typical range, and half at a rate below that range. Limits are arbitrary and there are two standard deviations (SD) above and below the mean for age.

Sometimes the individual growth curves of children intersect with curves in the graph. If this happens to your child, your healthcare provider will closely monitor his/her growth over the next few visits. Your child's growth may return to normal on its own, or your doctor may advise you on how you can help.

If the child's weight-for-age or weight-for-length/height is below -2 SD, the child is considered to be moderately malnourished or underweight, and if it is below -3 SD, the child is considered to be the child has severe malnutrition.
If a child's weight-for-age or weight-for-length/height is between +2SD and +3SD, the child is considered overweight, and if it is above +3SD, — that he or she is obese.
If the child's length/height for age is below -2 SD, the child is considered to be stunted. Stunting is the result of chronic or recurrent malnutrition, usually due to poor diet/nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, frequent illnesses, or recurring illnesses over several years.

How the height of a child is measured

The body length of a child under 2 years old is measured in the supine position.

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