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.

Growth reference data for 5-19 years illustration

Documentation

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

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