Growth reference data for 5-19 years

This web site presents growth reference data for children and adolescents, 5-19 years (or 61-228 months).

The WHO Reference 2007 is a reconstruction of the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/WHO reference. It uses the original NCHS data set supplemented with data from the WHO child growth standards sample for under-fives. To develop this reference the same statistical methodology was used as in the construction of the WHO standards.

This reference complements the WHO child growth standards for 0-60 months published in April 2006 (see link on right column).

Documentation

The following article describes the sample and methods used to construct this growth reference.

• Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents

Indicators

The links below provide access to the reference charts and tables by indicator:

• BMI-for-age (5-19 years)
• Height-for-age (5-19 years)
• Weight-for-age (5-10 years)