2014 WHO Growth Charts for Canada (CPEG revisions), 2 to 19 years
Children and adolescents, 2 to 19 years, as on the Canadian charts: weight (to 19 years), height and BMI.
2014 WHO Growth Charts for Canada with revisions based on re-analysis by the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group. WHO's values (Child Growth Standards to 5 years, growth reference from 5 years), except weight-for-age from 10 years, which is the Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group's re-analysis (dashed on the charts: WHO recommends BMI as the best measure after age 10). For birth to 24 months, use the WHO Canada 0–24 months calculator.
Weight and BMI Z-scores beyond ±3 use WHO's restricted LMS method.
Cut-off points
From the Health Professional's Guide (2014), for further assessment, referral or intervention; not diagnostic criteria:
- Underweight: weight-for-age < 3rd percentile (severely: < 0.1st)
- Stunted: height-for-age < 3rd percentile (severely: < 0.1st)
- Wasted: BMI-for-age < 3rd percentile (severely: < 0.1st)
- Overweight: BMI-for-age > 97th percentile (2–5 years); > 85th (5–19 years)
- Obese: BMI-for-age > 99.9th percentile (2–5 years); > 97th (5–19 years)
- Severely obese: BMI-for-age > 99.9th percentile (5–19 years)
Tips
- Age: months. For years and months, enter e.g. 12y 3m.
- Weight: kg. For pounds, enter e.g. 45 lb; pounds and ounces as e.g. 8-4.
- Height: cm. For feet and inches, enter e.g. 4' 5".