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WHO Child Growth Standards
WHO Child Growth Standards
30 30
3
28 28
26 26
2
24 24
22 22
20 20
0
Weight (kg)
18 18
16 16
14 -2 14
12 -3 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Length/height-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)
125 125
3
120 120
2
115 115
110 0 110
105 105
100 -2 100
95 -3 95
Length/Height (cm)
90 90
85 85
80 80
75 75
70 70
65 65
60 60
55 55
50 50
45 45
Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Weight-for-length GIRLS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)
3
24 24
22
2 22
20
1 20
0
18 18
-1
16 16
-2
Weight (kg)
14 -3 14
12 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
Length (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Weight-for-Height GIRLS
2 to 5 years (z-scores)
32 32
3
30 30
28 2 28
26 26
1
24 24
0
22 22
-1
Weight (kg)
20 20
-2
18 18
-3
16 16
14 14
12 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
Height (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Weight-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)
28 3 28
26 26
24 2 24
22 22
20 20
18
0 18
Weight (kg)
16 16
14 -2 14
12
-3 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Length/height-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)
125 125
3
120 120
2
115 115
110 0 110
105 105
100 -2 100
95
-3 95
Length/Height (cm)
90 90
85 85
80 80
75 75
70 70
65 65
60 60
55 55
50 50
45 45
Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Weight-for-length BOYS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)
24 3 24
22 2 22
20 1 20
18
0 18
-1
16 16
-2
Weight (kg)
14
-3 14
12 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
Length (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
Weight-for-height BOYS
2 to 5 years (z-scores)
30 3 30
28 28
2
26 26
1
24 24
0
22 22
-1
20 20
Weight (kg)
-2
18 18
-3
16 16
14 14
12 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
Height (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
BMI-for-age GIRLS
5 to 19 years (z-scores)
32 32
30
Obesity 2
30
28 28
26
Overweight 26
1
24 24
BMI (kg/m²)
22 22
Normal 0
20 20
18 18
-2
Thinness
16 16
-3
14 14
12 Severe thinness 12
Months
10 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 10
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference
BMI-for-age BOYS
5 to 19 years (z-scores)
32 32
30
Obesity 2
30
28 28
26 Overweight 26
1
24 24
BMI (kg/m²)
22 0 22
Normal
20 20
18 18
-2
16
Thinness -3 16
14 14
12 Severe thinness 12
Months
10 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 10
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Age (completed months and years)