In general girls will have a lower weight level than boys. Your doctor will normally calculate your childs weight and height as a percentile.
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Kids height weight percent chart. A value below 50 percent means a child weighs less than the average. Use weightchart to track growth metrics for your child under age 20. A value greater than 50 percent means a child is above average. For example out of a sample of 100 children a percentile value of 40 percent means your child weighs more than 40 children and weighs less than the other 60. Track and chart statureheight weight and head circumference growth metrics over time. Because of possible rounding errors in age weight and height the results from this calculator may differ slightly from bmi for age percentiles calculated by other programs.
Learn more about our growth tracking. Doctors typically use different growth charts depending on your childs age. The percentile tells you what percentage of children weigh less than your child. This calculator provides body mass index bmi and the corresponding bmi for age percentile based on cdc growth charts for children and teens ages 2 through 19 years. A chart of height and weight for kids can help you track your childs growth and development. Many parents and doctors use height and weight charts as a tool to evaluate how a kid is developing.
For example out of a sample of 100 children a percentile value of 40 percent means your child weighs more than 40 children and weighs less than the other 60 children. Use this form to display growth percentiles for children and teens. If your child is in the 75th percentile for weight for example that means 74 percent of children her age and gender weigh less and 24 percent weigh more. The percentile shows how your childs weight compares to other children of the same height. Youll see percentile charts customized for your child. Charts below are derived from the guidelines and growth charts provided by.
A percentile of 50 represents the average or mean weight.
Gallery of Kids Height Weight Percent Chart
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