Weight increments (g) by birth-weight groups GIRLS

Age
(days)
0-7

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

2000-2500 2500-3000
0
150
-*
0
-*
-100
-*
-150
(18)
(109)

Birth weight (g)

3000-3500 3500-4000
100
100
0
0
-100
-150
-200
-250
(147)
(85)

4000+
150
0
-100
-200
(25)

All
100
0
-100
-200
(384)

7-14

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

200
-*
-*
-*
(18)

200
100
0
-100
(108)

200
100
0
-50
(147)

200
100
0
-100
(84)

200
100
50
0
(25)

200
100
0
-50
(382)

14-28

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

500
-*
-*
-*
(20)

600
450
400
300
(124)

550
436
350
300
(176)

550
450
300
250
(93)

600
450
300
200
(28)

550
450
350
300
(441)

28-42

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

500
-*
-*
-*
(20)

500
382
300
300
(127)

465
400
300
250
(174)

457
325
295
200
(92)

525
375
300
300
(28)

500
382
300
250
(441)

42-60

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

550
-*
-*
-*
(18)

550
400
300
300
(127)

500
400
300
289
(175)

585
408
350
250
(92)

550
334
155
150
(28)

550
400
300
288
(440)

WHO Growth Velocity Standards

Note: Results are based on empirical centiles.
*: n is too small to estimate lower centiles.