This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

Longitudinal Growth Plot

Multiple measurement points of a child over time on each reference curve

Reference

Data set

Measured parameter

Child

Sex

male female

Date of birth (if measurements are dated)

Gestational age at birth (optional)

Measurement points

Date – or axis value (months / weeks PMA / cm)	Measurement (weight in kg; length, height, circumferences in cm; skinfolds in mm; BMI in kg/m²)

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Reference and license

WHO 2006 Expanded – 0–5 years.
WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, mid-upper arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (GPL applies to the software, not to 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).

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Note

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Percentiles and z-scores describe the position of a measured value in the reference population; clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.

Review date of the German original: 2026-11-05 · Methodology