CDC 2000 growth calculator for 2 to 20 years
U.S. children and adolescents, 2 to 20 years: weight, stature (height), BMI and weight-for-stature. BMI at the 95th percentile and above uses CDC's extended method.
CDC 2000 growth charts (U.S. reference); the extended method is CDC's 2022 extended BMI-for-age (why).
BMI categories
For children and adolescents 2 years of age and older:
- Underweight: BMI < 5th percentile
- Healthy weight: 5th to < 85th percentile
- Overweight: 85th to < 95th percentile
- Obesity: ≥ 95th percentile
- Severe obesity, class 2: ≥ 120% of the 95th percentile, or BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²
- Severe obesity, class 3: ≥ 140% of the 95th percentile, or BMI ≥ 40 kg/m²
Tips
- Weight-for-stature is intended for children 2 to 5 years of age.
- Age: months. For years and months, enter e.g. 4y 5m.
- Weight: kg. For pounds, enter e.g. 45 lb; pounds and ounces as e.g. 8-4.
- Stature: cm. For feet and inches, enter e.g. 4' 5".