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
 Weight-for-age BOYS
5 to 10 years (z-scores)

3
55 55

50 50

45 2 45

40 40
Weight (kg)

1
35 35

0
30 30

-1
25 25
-2
20 -3 20

15 15

Months 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9 3 6 9
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference
 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
 Height-for-age BOYS
5 to 19 years (z-scores)

200 200
3

190 2 190

1
180 180
0
170 170
-1

160
-2 160

-3
Height (cm)

150 150

140 140

130 130

120 120

110 110

100 100

90 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
90
Months
Years 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Age (completed months and years)
2007 WHO Reference
 Weight-for-length/height BOYS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

34 34

32 32

30 3 30

28 28
2
26 26

24
1 24

22 0 22

20 -1 20
Weight (kg)

18
-2 18
-3
16 16

14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120

Length/height (cm)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 BMI-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

22 22

21 21

3
20 20

19 19

2
18 18

17 17
BMI (kg/m2)

1
16 16

15 0 15

14 -1 14

13 -2 13

12 -3 12

11 11

10 10

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
 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)

2007 WHO Reference