CDC Child Growth Charts

CDC child growth charts consist of a series of percentile curves that illustrate the distribution of selected body measurements in U.S. children. Pediatric growth charts have been used by pediatricians, nurses, and parents to track the growth of infants, children, and adolescents in the United States since 1977. Growth charts are not intended to be used as a sole diagnostic instrument. Instead, growth charts are tools that contribute to forming an overall clinical impression for the child being measured.

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issued 2012-05-30
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modified 2023-07-25
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publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health & Human Services
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • National
  • North America
  • United States
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  • head-circumference
  • infant
  • length
  • lms-parameters
  • pediatric
  • percentiles
  • population-statistics
  • stature
  • weight
  • z-scores
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metadata_created 2025-09-24T17:28:07.410461
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notes <p>CDC child growth charts consist of a series of percentile curves that illustrate the distribution of selected body measurements in U.S. children. Pediatric growth charts have been used by pediatricians, nurses, and parents to track the growth of infants, children, and adolescents in the United States since 1977. Growth charts are not intended to be used as a sole diagnostic instrument. Instead, growth charts are tools that contribute to forming an overall clinical impression for the child being measured.</p>
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title CDC Child Growth Charts