Weight-for-age BOYS

Birth to 6 months (z-scores)

11 3 11

10 10
2

9 9

8 0 8
Weight (kg)

7 7

-2
6 6
-3

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

Weeks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Months 3 4 5 6
Age (completed weeks or months)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Length-for-age BOYS
Birth to 6 months (z-scores)

75 75
3
2
70 70

65 65

-2

-3
Length (cm)

60 60

55 55

50 50

45 45

Weeks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Months 3 4 5 6
Age (completed weeks or months)
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

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110

Length (cm)
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 BMI-for-age BOYS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)

22 22

21 21

20
3 20

19 19
2
18 18

17 1 17
BMI (kg/m2)

16 16
0
15 15
-1
14 14
-2
13 13
-3
12 12

11 11

10 10

Months 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Birth 1 year 2 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Head circumference-for-age BOYS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)

53 53
52
3 52
51 2 51
50 50
1
49 49
48 0 48
47 -1 47
46 46
-2
Head circumference (cm)

45 45
44 -3 44
43 43
42 42
41 41
40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36
35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Weight-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 6 months (z-scores)

3
10 10

2
9 9

8 8

0
7 7
Weight (kg)

6 6
-2

5 -3 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

Weeks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Months 3 4 5 6
Age (completed weeks or months)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Length-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 6 months (z-scores)

75 75

70 2 70

0
65 65

-2
Length (cm)

60 60
-3

55 55

50 50

45 45

Weeks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Months 3 4 5 6
Age (completed weeks or months)
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

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110

Length (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 BMI-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)

22 22

21 21

3
20 20

19 19

2
18 18

17 17
BMI (kg/m2)

1
16 16

0
15 15

14 -1 14

13 -2 13

12 -3 12

11 11

10 10

Months 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Birth 1 year 2 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Head circumference-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)

52 52
3
51 51
50 2 50
49 49
1
48 48

47 0 47
46 46
-1
45 45
Head circumference (cm)

-2
44 44
43 -3 43
42 42
41 41

40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36

35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards