CHILD GROWTH STANDARDS TABLE 1/, 4/

Length/Height (cm) for Age, for Boys

142

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Upon computation of correct age in months, look for the point where the child's age in months intersects with the actual length/height
of the child. Depending on which column the child's length/height falls, classify the child as stunted, severely stunted, normal, or tall.
Length (cm)
Length (cm)
Age
Severely
Stunted
Normal
Age
Severely
Stunted
Normal
Tall
(months) Stunted From
To
From
To
(months) Stunted From
To
From
To
< -3SD
-3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD > +2SD
< -3SD
-3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

44.1
48.8
52.3
55.2
57.5
59.5
61.1
62.6
63.9
65.1
66.3
67.5

Age
Severely
(months) Stunted
< -3SD

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47

77.9
78.5
79.2
79.8
80.4
81.0
81.6
82.2
82.7
83.3
83.8
84.3
84.9
85.4
85.9
86.4
86.9
87.4
87.9
88.3
88.8
89.3
89.7
90.2

44.2
48.9
52.4
55.3
57.6
59.6
61.2
62.7
64.0
65.2
66.4
67.6

46.0
50.7
54.3
57.2
59.6
61.6
63.2
64.7
66.1
67.4
68.6
69.8

46.1
50.8
54.4
57.3
59.7
61.7
63.3
64.8
66.2
67.5
68.7
69.9

53.7
58.6
62.4
65.5
68.0
70.1
71.9
73.5
75.0
76.5
77.9
79.2

Height (cm)
Stunted
Normal
From
To
From
To
-3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD

78.0
78.6
79.3
79.9
80.5
81.1
81.7
82.3
82.8
83.4
83.9
84.4
85.0
85.5
86.0
86.5
87.0
87.5
88.0
88.4
88.9
89.4
89.8
90.3

80.9
81.6
82.4
83.0
83.7
84.4
85.0
85.6
86.3
86.8
87.4
88.0
88.6
89.1
89.7
90.2
90.8
91.3
91.8
92.3
92.9
93.4
93.9
94.3

81.0
81.7
82.5
83.1
83.8
84.5
85.1
85.7
86.4
86.9
87.5
88.1
88.7
89.2
89.8
90.3
90.9
91.4
91.9
92.4
93.0
93.5
94.0
94.4

93.2
94.2
95.2
96.1
97.0
97.9
98.7
99.6
100.4
101.2
102.0
102.7
103.5
104.2
105.0
105.7
106.4
107.1
107.8
108.5
109.1
109.8
110.4
111.1

53.8
58.7
62.5
65.6
68.1
70.2
72.0
73.6
75.1
76.6
78.0
79.3

Tall
> +2SD

93.3
94.3
95.3
96.2
97.1
98.0
98.8
99.7
100.5
101.3
102.1
102.8
103.6
104.3
105.1
105.8
106.5
107.2
107.9
108.6
109.2
109.9
110.5
111.2

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

68.5
69.5
70.5
71.5
72.4
73.2
74.1
74.9
75.7
76.4
77.1
77.9

68.6
69.6
70.6
71.6
72.5
73.3
74.2
75.0
75.8
76.5
77.2
78.0

Age
Severely
(months) Stunted
< -3SD

48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71

90.6
91.1
91.5
92.0
92.4
92.9
93.3
93.8
94.2
94.6
95.1
95.5
96.0
96.4
96.8
97.3
97.7
98.1
98.6
99.0
99.4
99.8
100.3
100.7

70.9
72.0
73.0
74.0
74.9
75.9
76.8
77.6
78.5
79.3
80.1
80.9

71.0
72.1
73.1
74.1
75.0
76.0
76.9
77.7
78.6
79.4
80.2
81.0

80.5
81.8
83.0
84.2
85.4
86.5
87.7
88.8
89.8
90.9
91.9
92.9

Height (cm)
Stunted
Normal
From
To
From
To
-3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD

90.7
91.2
91.6
92.1
92.5
93.0
93.4
93.9
94.3
94.7
95.2
95.6
96.1
96.5
96.9
97.4
97.8
98.2
98.7
99.1
99.5
99.9
100.4
100.8

94.8
95.3
95.8
96.3
96.8
97.3
97.7
98.2
98.7
99.2
99.6
100.1
100.6
101.0
101.5
101.9
102.4
102.9
103.3
103.8
104.2
104.7
105.1
105.6

94.9
95.4
95.9
96.4
96.9
97.4
97.8
98.3
98.8
99.3
99.7
100.2
100.7
101.1
101.6
102.0
102.5
103.0
103.4
103.9
104.3
104.8
105.2
105.7

111.7
112.4
113.0
113.6
114.2
114.9
115.5
116.1
116.7
117.4
118.0
118.6
119.2
119.4
120.0
120.6
121.2
121.8
122.4
123.0
123.6
124.1
124.7
125.2

1/ WHO Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS) 2004 and WHO Reference Data, 2006
2/ To compute for the age in months, compute the child's age to the nearest month as of his last birth date. For example, a child born on 01 October 2004 and
measured on 21 August 2007 is 2 years, 10 months and 20 days. Disregarding the number of days, the child is 34 months old (2 years mulitplied by 12,
plus 10 months equals 34 months).
3/ If a child is 0-23 months old, measure the child's length lying down (recumbent). If the child is 24-71 months old, measure the child's standing height.
If a child who is 0-23 months old will not lie down for measurement of length, the standing height may be measured. Just add 0.7 cm. to convert to length
then proceed in classifying the child as instructed above. Reversely, a child 24-71 months old who will not stand up may be measured lying down.
Prepared by:
Just deduct 0.7 cm. from the reading to convert to height and then, proceed with the classification.
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL, DOH
4/ This table is also downloadable at url:www.nnc.gov.ph

Tall
> +2SD

80.6
81.9
83.1
84.3
85.5
86.6
87.8
88.9
89.9
91.0
92.0
93.0

Tall
> +2SD

111.8
112.5
113.1
113.7
114.3
115.0
115.6
116.2
116.8
117.5
118.1
118.7
119.3
119.5
120.1
120.7
121.3
121.9
122.5
123.1
123.7
124.2
124.8
125.3

2332 Chino Roces Avenue Extension

Western Bicutan, Taguig City
Tel. Nos.: (02) 846-4459 or (02) 843-5824
email address: nsurveillance@nnc.gov.ph or nsd_nnc@yahoo.com

CHILD GROWTH STANDARDS TABLE 1/, 4/

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Length/Height (cm) for Age, for Girls 2/, 3/

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Upon computation of correct age in months, look for the point where the child's age in months intersects with the actual length/height
of the child. Depending on which column the child's length/height falls, classify the child as stunted, severely stunted, normal, or tall.
Length (cm)
Length (cm)
Age
Severely
Stunted
Normal
Age
Severely
Stunted
Normal
Tall
(months) Stunted From
To
From
To
(months) Stunted From
To
From
To
< -3SD -3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD > +2SD
< -3SD -3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

43.5
47.7
50.9
53.4
55.5
57.3
58.8
60.2
61.6
62.8
64.0
65.1

Age
Severely
(months) Stunted
< -3SD

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47

75.9
76.7
77.4
78.0
78.7
79.4
80.0
80.6
81.2
81.8
82.4
83.0
83.5
84.1
84.6
85.2
85.7
86.2
86.7
87.3
87.8
88.3
88.8
89.2

43.6
47.8
51.0
53.5
55.6
57.4
58.9
60.3
61.7
62.9
64.1
65.2

45.3
49.7
52.9
55.5
57.7
59.5
61.1
62.6
63.9
65.2
66.4
67.6

45.4
49.8
53.0
55.6
57.8
59.6
61.2
62.7
64.0
65.3
66.5
67.7

52.9
57.6
61.1
64.0
66.4
68.5
70.3
71.9
73.5
75.0
76.4
77.8

Height (cm)
Stunted
Normal
From
To
From
To
-3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD

76.0
76.8
77.5
78.1
78.8
79.5
80.1
80.7
81.3
81.9
82.5
83.1
83.6
84.2
84.7
85.3
85.8
86.3
86.8
87.4
87.9
88.4
88.9
89.3

79.2
79.9
80.7
81.4
82.1
82.8
83.5
84.2
84.8
85.5
86.1
86.7
87.3
87.9
88.5
89.1
89.7
90.3
90.8
91.4
91.9
92.4
93.0
93.5

79.3
80.0
80.8
81.5
82.2
82.9
83.6
84.3
84.9
85.6
86.2
86.8
87.4
88.0
88.6
89.2
89.8
90.4
90.9
91.5
92.0
92.5
93.1
93.6

92.2
93.1
94.1
95.0
96.0
96.9
97.7
98.6
99.4
100.3
101.1
101.9
102.7
103.4
104.2
105.0
105.7
106.4
107.2
107.9
108.6
109.3
110.0
110.7

53.0
57.7
61.2
64.1
66.5
68.6
70.4
72.0
73.6
75.1
76.5
77.9

Tall
> +2SD

92.3
93.2
94.2
95.1
96.1
97.0
97.8
98.7
99.5
100.4
101.2
102.0
102.8
103.5
104.3
105.1
105.8
106.5
107.3
108.0
108.7
109.4
110.1
110.8

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

66.2
67.2
68.2
69.2
70.1
71.0
71.9
72.7
73.6
74.4
75.1
75.9

66.3
67.3
68.3
69.3
70.2
71.1
72.0
72.8
73.7
74.5
75.2
76.0

Age
Severely
(months) Stunted
< -3SD

48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71

89.7
90.2
90.6
91.1
91.6
92.0
92.5
92.9
93.3
93.8
94.2
94.6
95.1
95.2
95.6
96.0
96.4
96.9
97.3
97.7
98.1
98.5
98.9
99.3

68.8
69.9
70.9
71.9
72.9
73.9
74.8
75.7
76.6
77.4
78.3
79.1

68.9
70.0
71.0
72.0
73.0
74.0
74.9
75.8
76.7
77.5
78.4
79.2

79.2
80.5
81.7
83.0
84.2
85.4
86.5
87.6
88.7
89.8
90.8
91.9

Height (cm)
Stunted
Normal
From
To
From
To
-3SD < -2SD -2SD +2SD

89.8
90.3
90.7
91.2
91.7
92.1
92.6
93.0
93.4
93.9
94.3
94.7
95.2
95.3
95.7
96.1
96.5
97.0
97.4
97.8
98.2
98.6
99.0
99.4

94.0
94.5
95.0
95.5
96.0
96.5
97.0
97.5
98.0
98.4
98.9
99.4
99.8
100.0
100.4
100.9
101.3
101.8
102.2
102.6
103.1
103.5
103.9
104.4

94.1
94.6
95.1
95.6
96.1
96.6
97.1
97.6
98.1
98.5
99.0
99.5
99.9
100.1
100.5
101.0
101.4
101.9
102.3
102.7
103.2
103.6
104.0
104.5

111.3
112.0
112.7
113.3
114.0
114.6
115.2
115.9
116.5
117.1
117.7
118.3
118.9
119.1
119.7
120.3
120.9
121.5
122.0
122.6
123.2
123.7
124.3
124.8

1/ WHO Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS) 2004 and WHO Reference Data, 2006
2/ To compute for the age in months, compute the child's age to the nearest month as of her last birth date. For example, a child born on 01 October 2004 and
measured on 21 August 2007 is 2 years, 10 months and 20 days. Disregarding the number of days, the child is 34 months old (2 years mulitplied by 12,
plus 10 months equals 34 months).
3/ If a child is 0-23 months old, measure the child's length lying down (recumbent). If the child is 24-71 months old, measure the child's standing height.
If a child who is 0-23 months old will not lie down for measurement of length, the standing height may be measured. Just add 0.7 cm. to convert to length
then proceed in classifying the child as instructed above. Reversely, a child 24-71 months old who will not stand up may be measured lying down.
Just deduct 0.7 cm. from the reading to convert to height and then, proceed with the classification.
Prepared by:
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL, DOH
4/ This table is also downloadable at url:www.nnc.gov.ph

Tall
> +2SD

79.3
80.6
81.8
83.1
84.3
85.5
86.6
87.7
88.8
89.9
90.9
92.0

Tall
> +2SD

111.4
112.1
112.8
113.4
114.1
114.7
115.3
116.0
116.6
117.2
117.8
118.4
119.0
119.2
119.8
120.4
121.0
121.6
122.1
122.7
123.3
123.8
124.4
124.9

2332 Chino Roces Avenue Extension

Western Bicutan, Taguig City
Tel. Nos.: (02) 846-4459 or (02) 843-5824
email address: nsurveillance@nnc.gov.ph or nsd_nnc@yahoo.com