This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Reference datasets of the growth engine
Each dataset defines reference, axis, sex, measure, unit and LMS parameters; from these the same engine calculates z-score and percentiles. The numbers are available as JSON at data/growth/, its origin is stated here and in every file.
General growth curves
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC 2000 Infant CDC 2000 – infants and toddlers (0–36 months) cdc2000_infant |
Weight, length, head circumference | 0–36 months | available | Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;(246):1–190. License: public domain (US federal agency) · Source |
| CDC 2000 Pediatric CDC 2000 – children and adolescents (2–20 years) cdc2000_pediatric |
Weight, height | 2–20 years | available | Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;(246):1–190. License: public domain (US federal agency) · Source |
| CDC 2000 BMI CDC 2000 – BMI for age (2–20 years) cdc2000_bmi |
BMI | 2–20 years | available | Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;(246):1–190. License: public domain (US federal agency) · Source |
| CDC Extended BMI CDC Extended BMI (2022) – BMI for age including values above P95 cdc_extended_bmi |
BMI | 2–20 years | available | Wei R, Ogden CL, Parsons VL, Freedman DS, Hales CM. A method for calculating BMI z-scores and percentiles above the 95th percentile of the CDC growth charts. Ann Hum Biol. 2020;47(6):514–521. Hales CM et al. Use of extended BMI-for-age growth charts. Pediatrics 2022. License: public domain (US federal agency) · Source Below P95 identical to CDC 2000; above it, half-normal distribution according to Wei 2020. In addition, the BMI is given as a percentage of P95. |
| CDC Weight-for-Length CDC 2000 – weight for length (45–103.5 cm) cdc2000_wfl |
Weight for length | 45–103.5 cm length | available | Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;(246):1–190. License: public domain (US federal agency) · Source |
| CDC Weight-for-Height CDC 2000 – weight for height (77–121.5 cm) cdc2000_wfh |
Weight for height | 77–121.5 cm height | available | Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, et al. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat 11. 2002;(246):1–190. License: public domain (US federal agency) · Source |
| WHO 2006 Expanded WHO Child Growth Standards 2006 – 0–5 years (daily resolution) who2006 |
Weight, length/height, head circumference, BMI | 0–5 years | available | WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the WHO data) · Source Below 24 months the WHO chart assumes length measured lying down, and from 24 months height measured standing. If measured differently, state the measurement position – the calculator then converts by 0.7 cm (standing → lying +0.7 cm, lying → standing −0.7 cm). |
| WHO Weight-for-Length WHO 2006 – weight for length (45–110 cm) who2006_wfl |
Weight for length | 45–110 cm length | available | WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the WHO data) · Source |
| WHO Weight-for-Height WHO 2006 – weight for height (65–120 cm) who2006_wfh |
Weight for height | 65–120 cm height | available | WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the WHO data) · Source |
| WHO 2007 Reference WHO Growth Reference 2007 – 5–19 years who2007 |
Height, BMI, weight (5–10 years) | 5–19 years (weight up to 10 years) | available | de Onis M, Onyango AW, Borghi E, Siyam A, Nishida C, Siekmann J. Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents. Bull World Health Organ. 2007;85(9):660–667. License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the WHO data) · Source |
Preterm infants
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenton 2013 Fenton 2013 – Preterm infants, 22–50 weeks postmenstrual fenton2013 |
Weight, length, head circumference | Weight 22.5–50 weeks; length and head circumference 23.5–50 weeks | available | Fenton TR, Kim JH. A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants. BMC Pediatr. 2013;13:59. License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Dr. Tanis Fenton, University of Calgary) – non-commercial use only; commercial license via Innovate Calgary · Source LMS parameters from the official Excel calculator “clinical exact age calculator v7”. For classification at birth (SGA/AGA/LGA), completed weeks are decisive; for follow-up, the exact postmenstrual age. |
| Fenton 2003 (Legacy) Fenton 2003 – Preterm infants (older curves) fenton2003 |
Weight, length, head circumference | 22–50 weeks | available | Fenton TR. A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda's chart updated with recent data and a new format. BMC Pediatr. 2003;3:13. LMS: Fenton TR, Sauve RS. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007;61:1380–1385. License: publication; LMS tables from Fenton & Sauve, Eur J Clin Nutr 2007 (author self-archive) · Source The Fenton curve of 2003 is unisex – both sexes use the same parameters. Legacy dataset for comparison with Fenton 2013. |
| Fenton 2025 Fenton 2025 – Preterm infants, 22–50 weeks postmenstrual (third generation) fenton2025 |
Weight, length, head circumference | Weight and head circumference 22.5–50 weeks; length 23.5–50 weeks | available | Fenton TR et al. Fenton third-generation growth charts of preterm infants without abnormal fetal growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2025;39:543–555. License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Dr. Tanis Fenton, University of Calgary) – non-commercial use only; commercial license via Innovate Calgary. LMS parameters of the Excel calculator v1.1 via a third-party mirror (github.com/zdenecek/perterm-percentiles-fenton); Calgary releases the original Excel only on request. · Source Third generation of the Fenton charts (meta-analysis excluding children with abnormal fetal growth). Up to 37 weeks the LMS values match the official birth weight cutoffs (Fenton 2025) to ≤ 1 %; from 38 weeks the growth chart differs by design from the size-at-birth table (Calgary: “size-at-birth values differ from the growth charts > 36 weeks”). For classification at birth, completed weeks and the cutoff table are decisive; for monitoring over time, the exact postmenstrual age. |
| Olsen 2010 Olsen 2010 – intrauterine growth curves (USA), 23–41 weeks olsen2010 |
Weight, length, head circumference | 23–41 completed weeks | available | Olsen IE, Groveman SA, Lawson ML, Clark RH, Zemel BS. New intrauterine growth curves based on United States data. Pediatrics. 2010;125(2):e214–e224. License: Publication (AAP); LMS tables from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the reference data) · Source Support points for each completed week of gestation; values between weeks are linearly interpolated. |
| Olsen 2015 BMI Olsen 2015 – BMI for preterm infants, 24–41 weeks olsen2015_bmi |
BMI | 24–41 completed weeks | available | Olsen IE, Lawson ML, Ferguson AN, et al. BMI curves for preterm infants. Pediatrics. 2015;135(3):e572–e581. License: Publication (AAP); LMS tables from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the reference data) · Source |
| INTERGROWTH-21st very preterm infants INTERGROWTH-21st – Height bei Geburt sehr früh geborener Kinder, 24+0 to 32+6 weeks ig21_vpns |
Weight, length, head circumference | 24+0 to 32+6 weeks (gestational age at birth) | available | Villar J, Giuliani F, Fenton TR, Ohuma EO, Ismail LC, Kennedy SH et al. INTERGROWTH-21st very preterm size at birth reference charts. Lancet. 2016;387(10021):844–845. License: Terms of use of the INTERGROWTH-21st data not clarified (portal intergrowth21.com public and free of charge; whether use in a calculator is permitted has not been documented). Coefficients from the R package gigs (LSHTM, github.com/lshtm-gigs/gigs); its GPL ≥ 3 license applies to the R code, not to the data. Here ist nur die Rechnung nachgebaut, no Code übernommen. · Source Reference (observed births), not a standard: children born this early are rarely born healthy. Applies only to birth measurements. Formulas as in the R package gigs; after rounding they match the published INTERGROWTH tables exactly. |
| INTERGROWTH-21st newborns INTERGROWTH-21st – Height bei Geburt, 33+0 to 42+6 weeks (Newborn Size Standard) ig21_nbs |
Weight, length, head circumference | 33+0 to 42+6 weeks (gestational age at birth) | available | Villar J, Cheikh Ismail L, Victora CG, Ohuma EO, et al. International standards for newborn weight, length, and head circumference by gestational age and sex: the Newborn Cross-Sectional Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Lancet. 2014;384(9946):857–868. License: Terms of use of the INTERGROWTH-21st data not clarified (portal intergrowth21.com public and free of charge; whether use in a calculator is permitted has not been documented). Coefficients from the R package gigs (LSHTM, github.com/lshtm-gigs/gigs); its GPL ≥ 3 license applies to the R code, not to the data. Here ist nur die Rechnung nachgebaut, no Code übernommen. The model parameters (mu, sigma, nu, tau) are not in the publication; according to gigs, Eric Ohuma (INTERGROWTH-21st) supplied them. · Source Standard from healthy pregnancies in 8 countries. Applies only to birth measurements. The model is a skew-t distribution (skew-t type 3, GAMLSS), not an LMS curve. Checked against the published tables: at most one rounding place of deviation (0.01 kg or 0.1 cm). |
| INTERGROWTH-21st Postnatal INTERGROWTH-21st – Growth Frühgeborener nach der Geburt, 27–64 weeks postmenstrual ig21_png |
Weight, length, head circumference | 27–64 weeks postmenstrual | available | Villar J, Giuliani F, Bhutta ZA, et al. Postnatal growth standards for preterm infants: the Preterm Postnatal Follow-up Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Lancet Glob Health. 2015;3(11):e681–e691. License: Terms of use of the INTERGROWTH-21st data not clarified (portal intergrowth21.com public and free of charge; whether use in a calculator is permitted has not been documented). Coefficients from the R package gigs (LSHTM, github.com/lshtm-gigs/gigs); its GPL ≥ 3 license applies to the R code, not to the data. Here ist nur die Rechnung nachgebaut, no Code übernommen. · Source Standard for preterm infants (born under 37+0 weeks) without severe illness, for the course after birth up to 64 weeks postmenstrual; thereafter WHO curves with corrected age. Not for classification at birth. |
| INTERGROWTH-21st Postnatal weight for length INTERGROWTH-21st – Weight for length bei Frühgeborenen, 35–65 cm ig21_png_wfl |
Weight for length | 35–65 cm length | available | Villar J, Giuliani F, Bhutta ZA, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2015;3(11):e681–e691. Weight-for-length coefficients according to gigs by Eric Ohuma (INTERGROWTH-21st). License: Terms of use of the INTERGROWTH-21st data not clarified (portal intergrowth21.com public and free of charge; whether use in a calculator is permitted has not been documented). Coefficients from the R package gigs (LSHTM, github.com/lshtm-gigs/gigs); its GPL ≥ 3 license applies to the R code, not to the data. Here ist nur die Rechnung nachgebaut, no Code übernommen. · Source |
Upper arm and skinfolds
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO Expanded Arm/Skinfold WHO 2006 – arm circumference, triceps and subscapular skinfold (3 months–5 years) who2006_arm |
Upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold | 91 days–5 years | available | WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the WHO data) · Source |
| Abdel-Rahman 2017 Abdel-Rahman 2017 – mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), 2 months–18 years (CDC reference) abdelrahman2017 |
Upper arm circumference | 2–222 months (2 months–18.5 years) | available | Abdel-Rahman SM, Bi C, Thaete K. Construction of lambda, mu, sigma values for determining mid-upper arm circumference z-scores in U.S. children aged 2 months through 18 years. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017;32(1):68–76. License: LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source LMS parameters from the peditools collection; the tables range from 2 to 222 months (about 18.5 years), somewhat beyond the 18 years named in the title. |
| Mramba 2017 Mramba 2017 – mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), 5–19 years mramba2017 |
Upper arm circumference | 5–19 years | available | Mramba L, Ngari M, Mwangome M, et al. A growth reference for mid upper arm circumference for age among school age children and adolescents, and validation for mortality. BMJ. 2017;358:j3423. License: CC BY 4.0 (BMJ Open Access) – LMS from the web appendix of the publication · Source |
| Addo 2010 Skinfold Addo 2010 – triceps and subscapular skinfold, 1.5–19.5 years (CDC reference) addo2010 |
Triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold | 1.5–19.5 years | available | Addo OY, Himes JH. Reference curves for triceps and subscapular skinfold thicknesses in US children and adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010;91(3):635–642. License: publication (AJCN); LMS tables from the article (author self-archive) · Source |
| Addo 2017 Arm Composition Addo 2017 – mid-upper arm circumference, arm muscle area, and arm fat area, 1–20 years addo2017 |
Upper arm circumference, upper arm muscle area, upper arm fat area | 1–20 years | available | Addo OY, Himes JH, Zemel BS. Reference ranges for midarm circumference, upper arm muscle area, and upper arm fat area in US children and adolescents aged 1–20 y. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017;105(1):111–120. License: LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source LMS parameters from the peditools collection. Arm muscle and fat area according to Frisancho from mid-upper arm circumference and triceps skinfold. |
Cerebral palsy, GMFCS (Brooks 2011)
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks 2011 I Cerebral palsy GMFCS Level I – Brooks 2011 brooks2011_gmfcs1 |
Weight, height, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299–e307. License: Publication (AAP); Charts at lifeexpectancy.org; LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source The authors publish the curves as graphics; the LMS parameters come from the peditools collection. |
| Brooks 2011 II Cerebral palsy GMFCS Level II – Brooks 2011 brooks2011_gmfcs2 |
Weight, height, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299–e307. License: Publication (AAP); Charts at lifeexpectancy.org; LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source The authors publish the curves as graphics; the LMS parameters come from the peditools collection. |
| Brooks 2011 III Cerebral palsy GMFCS Level III – Brooks 2011 brooks2011_gmfcs3 |
Weight, height, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299–e307. License: Publication (AAP); Charts at lifeexpectancy.org; LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source The authors publish the curves as graphics; the LMS parameters come from the peditools collection. |
| Brooks 2011 IV Cerebral palsy GMFCS Level IV – Brooks 2011 brooks2011_gmfcs4 |
Weight, height, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299–e307. License: Publication (AAP); Charts at lifeexpectancy.org; LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source The authors publish the curves as graphics; the LMS parameters come from the peditools collection. |
| Brooks 2011 V (without tube) Cerebral palsy GMFCS Level V – without tube feeding – Brooks 2011 brooks2011_gmfcs5nt |
Weight, height, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299–e307. License: Publication (AAP); Charts at lifeexpectancy.org; LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source The authors publish the curves as graphics; the LMS parameters come from the peditools collection. |
| Brooks 2011 V (with tube) Cerebral palsy GMFCS Level V – with tube feeding – Brooks 2011 brooks2011_gmfcs5t |
Weight, height, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299–e307. License: Publication (AAP); Charts at lifeexpectancy.org; LMS parameters from the R package peditools (jhchou/peditools, Chou JH et al. JMIR 2020;22:e16204; the MIT licence covers the software, rights to the reference data remain with the original publication) · Source The authors publish the curves as graphics; the LMS parameters come from the peditools collection. |
Syndromes
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down syndrome infant (Zemel 2015) Down syndrome 0–36 months – Zemel 2015 zemel2015_infant |
Weight, length, head circumference | 0–36 months | available | Zemel BS, Pipan M, Stallings VA, et al. Growth charts for children with Down syndrome in the United States. Pediatrics. 2015;136(5):e1204–e1211. License: publication (AAP); LMS from the supplement (PMC5451269) · Source Length and head circumference from 1 month, weight from birth. |
| Down syndrome weight-for-length (Zemel 2015) Down syndrome – weight for length, 0–36 months – Zemel 2015 zemel2015_wfl |
Weight for length | 0–36 months | available | Zemel BS, et al. Pediatrics. 2015;136(5):e1204–e1211. License: publication (AAP); LMS from the supplement (PMC5451269) · Source Boys 49–93 cm, girls 52–90 cm. |
| Down syndrome pediatric (Zemel 2015) Down syndrome 2–20 years – Zemel 2015 zemel2015_pediatric |
Weight, height, head circumference, BMI | 2–20 years | available | Zemel BS, et al. Pediatrics. 2015;136(5):e1204–e1211. License: publication (AAP); LMS from the supplement (PMC5451269); head circumference boys according to erratum Pediatrics 2022;150:e2022059568 · Source Head circumference of boys: corrected Supplemental Table 18 (erratum 2022). |
| Noonan syndrome (Cappa 2024) Noonan syndrome – height, weight and growth velocity (Cappa 2024) cappa2024 |
Height, weight, BMI, growth velocity | 0–18 years | available | Cappa M, d'Aniello F, Digilio MC, et al. Noonan syndrome growth charts and genotypes: 15-year longitudinal single-centre study. Horm Res Paediatr 2024 (doi:10.1159/000540092). LMS-Parameter: Chou JH. Correction of LMS parameter errors in published Noonan syndrome growth charts. medRxiv 2025.07.29.25332354. License: publication CC BY-NC (Karger); corrected LMS parameters CC BY 4.0 (Chou 2025, preprint) · Source An official Expression of Concern exists for the male BMI LMS parameters of supplementary table S1h (Karger 2026). Chou 2025 additionally found discrepancies in boys' weight and in girls' growth velocity and re-estimated all LMS parameters from the published percentile values; these values are used here – a preprint, not an official author correction. The curves apply to 0–18 years: for 18–20 years the data were insufficient according to the authors. |
| Turner syndrome (Lyon 1985) Turner syndrome – height 1–20 years (Lyon 1985) lyon1985 |
Height | 1–20 years (girls only) | available | Lyon AJ, Preece MA, Grant DB. Growth curve for girls with Turner syndrome. Arch Dis Child. 1985;60(10):932–935. LMS processing: RCPCH growth-references (L = 1, S = 0.047, M spline-smoothed). License: publication (BMJ); LMS processing CC BY-SA 4.0 (RCPCH) · Source Pooled data of untreated European girls (n = 366); standard deviation constant at 4.7 % of the mean. |
German references
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kromeyer-Hauschild 2001 Kromeyer-Hauschild 2001 – German reference, 0–18 years kromeyer_hauschild |
Weight, Length/height, BMI | 0–18 years | available | Kromeyer-Hauschild K, Wabitsch M, Kunze D, et al. Perzentile für den Body-mass-Index für das Kindes- und Jugendalter unter Heranziehung verschiedener deutscher Stichproben. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 2001;149:807–818. License: Publication; LMS tables from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the reference data) · Source The reference in common use in Germany and Austria (AGA guideline on obesity). |
| KiGGS (RKI 2013) KiGGS 2003–2006 – German reference incl. head circumference and skinfolds, 0–18 years kiggs |
Weight, Length/height, BMI, Head circumference, Triceps skinfold, Subscapular skinfold, Skinfold sum, Waist circumference, Hip circumference, Waist-to-hip ratio, Waist-to-height ratio, Body fat percentage | 4 months–18 years | available | Robert Koch-Institut (ed.). Reference percentiles for anthropometric measures and blood pressure from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS). ed. 2. Berlin: RKI; 2013. License: RKI; LMS tables from the R package childsds (the GPL covers the software, not the reference data) · Source The Universal calculator additionally includes: waist and hip circumference as well as the ratios 11–18 years, body fat percentage 8–18 years. |
Swiss references
| Data set | Measured parameters | Range | Status | Source / license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland 2026 Swiss growth charts 2026 (Eiholzer 2025) – Length/height, Weight, BMI ch2026 |
Length/height, Weight, BMI | Boys 0–20 years, girls 0–18 years; BMI from 2 years | available | Eiholzer U, Stephan A, Dubinski I, Fritz C, Noordam C. Updated Swiss Growth References 2025: No Height Differences, but BMI Variations Associated with Migration. J Clin Med. 2025;14(16):5912. Recommended by pädiatrie schweiz as “Growth charts 2026” (since 2026-06-15). License: Article and supplement CC BY 4.0 (MDPI); L, M, S from supplement tables S1–S8. pädiatrie schweiz requires citation of the articles and of pädiatrie schweiz and prohibits changes to the curves without consent – whether a calculator with its own presentation counts as a modification has not been clarified. · Source Basis of the growth charts recommended by pädiatrie schweiz 2026. Not part of this reference are head circumference (pädiatrie schweiz: Prader 1989 and KiGGS), BMI under 2 years (WHO) and measurements at birth (Voigt 2006). The official chart sheets are available from pädiatrie schweiz (paediatrieschweiz.ch). |
| Switzerland 2026 weight for length Swiss growth charts 2026 (Eiholzer 2025) – Weight for length/height ch2026_wfl |
Weight for length/height | Boys 50–200 cm, girls 50–180 cm | available | Eiholzer U, Stephan A, Dubinski I, Fritz C, Noordam C. Updated Swiss Growth References 2025: No Height Differences, but BMI Variations Associated with Migration. J Clin Med. 2025;14(16):5912. Recommended by pädiatrie schweiz as “Growth charts 2026” (since 2026-06-15). License: Article and supplement CC BY 4.0 (MDPI); L, M, S from supplement tables S1–S8. pädiatrie schweiz requires citation of the articles and of pädiatrie schweiz and prohibits changes to the curves without consent – whether a calculator with its own presentation counts as a modification has not been clarified. · Source The table has support points every 5 cm; linear interpolation is used in between. Basis of the growth charts 2026 recommended by pädiatrie schweiz. Not part of this reference are head circumference (pädiatrie schweiz: Prader 1989 and KiGGS), BMI under 2 years (WHO) and the measurements at birth (Voigt 2006). The official chart sheets are available from pädiatrie schweiz (paediatrieschweiz.ch). |