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. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(4):258–269. doi: 10.4103/0256-4947.55309

Table 3.

Distribution of percentiles of height among Bahraini girls and boys aged 6-18 years (2000-2001) compared to Who growth reference for 2007.14

Age (y) Height Percentiles (cm)
Girls Boys
Total n 5 50 95 Total n 5 50 95
6 51 50 110.6 (106.7) 118 (115.1) 132.5 (123.5) 36 31 111.9 (107.8) 118 (116) 130.6 (124.1)
7 89 87 110.6 (111.8) 119.5 (120.8) 130.9 (129.8) 100 89 113.8 (113) 121.5 (121.7) 133 (130.4)
8 96 90 114.6 (117) 126 (126.6) 133.2 (136.1) 116 113 115.9 (118) 126 (127.3) 135 (136.6)
9 126 119 119 (122.4) 130 (132.5) 145 (142.5) 100 98 120.5 (122.7) 130.5 (132.6) 142 (142.5)
10 120 116 125 (128.1) 135 (138.6) 151.1 (149.2) 106 101 120.2 (127.3) 134.5 (137.8) 145.9 (148.3)
11 131 123 130 (134.1) 141 (145) 153.5 (155.9) 114 110 130 (132) 139.5 (143.1) 151.7 (154.2)
12 111 104 134.6 (140) 148.3 (151.2) 159 (162.5) 90 90 132.3 (137.4) 146.3 (149.1) 166.5 (160.7)
13 93 83 139.7 (145) 153 (156.4) 162.9 (167.8) 108 106 136 (143.8) 151.3 (156) 165.3 (168.3)
14 105 97 145.9 (148.4) 157 (159.8) 168 (171.2) 113 98 144.5 (150.5) 162 (163.2) 174 (175.8)
15 84 71 147.5 (150.4) 155 (161.7) 163.6 (173) 93 85 146.6 (156.1) 154 (169) 178.4 (181.8)
16 112 108 147 (151.4) 156.5 (162.5) 168 (173.7) 94 86 155.4 (160.1) 169 (172.9) 181.3 (185.7)
17 106 97 147 (151.8) 155 (162.9) 168.6 (173.9) 98 90 160.6 (162.6) 171 (175.2) 180.7 (187.7)
18 96 90 146.6 (152.2) 157 (163.1) 167.5 (173.9) 82 76 160.4 (163.9) 171 (176.1) 182.2 (188.4)
Total 1320 1235 1250 1173

WHO percentiles are in parentheses.