Head circumference-for-age BOYS

Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

54 54
97th

52
85th 52

50th
50 50
15th

48 3rd 48

46 46

44 44

42 42

40 40

Head circumference (cm)

38 38

36 36

34 34

32 32
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
Growth charts from birth to 5 years
CHAPTER 37 THE PAEDIATRIC HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

(Reprinted from World Health Organisation Child Growth Standard Charts, http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/.)

FIGURE 37.1
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Continued
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Head circumference-for-age GIRLS

Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

97th
52 52
85th

50 50th 50

15th
48 48
3rd

46 46

44 44

42 42

40 40

Head circumference (cm)

38 38
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36 36

34 34

32 32

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

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d

 Length/height-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

120 120
97th
115 85th 115

110 50th 110

105 15th 105

3rd
100 100

95 95

90 90

85 85

80 80

75 75

Length/Height (cm)
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
CHAPTER 37 THE PAEDIATRIC HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d

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Length/height-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

120 120
97th
115 85th 115

110 50th 110

105 15th 105

100 3rd 100

95 95

90 90

85 85

80 80

75 75

Length/Height (cm)
70 70
SECTION 10 PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

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

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d

 Weight-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

24 97th 24

22 22
85th
20 20

18
50th 18

16 15th 16

14
3rd 14

12 12

Weight (kg)
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
CHAPTER 37 THE PAEDIATRIC HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d

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Continued
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Weight-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

97th
24 24

22 22
85th
20 20

18 50th 18

16 16
15th

14 3rd 14

12 12

Weight (kg)
10 10

8 8
SECTION 10 PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

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

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d

 BMI-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

21 21

20 20

19 19

18 97th 18

17 17
85th

16 16

15
50th 15

BMI (kg/m2)
14 15th 14

13 3rd 13

12 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
CHAPTER 37 THE PAEDIATRIC HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d

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BMI-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (percentiles)

21 21

20 20

19 19
97th
18 18

17 85th 17

16 16

50th
15 15

BMI (kg/m2)
14 14
15th

13 13
SECTION 10 PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL HISTORY AND EXAMINATION

3rd

12 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

FIGURE 37.1, cont’d