Table 4.

Age- and sex-specific percentiles of height (cm) and body mass (kg) for school-aged Peruvian children and adolescents.

Age			Centiles: Height (cm)									Centiles: Body Mass (kg)
(Years)	L	S	3rd	10th	25th	50th (M)	75th	90th	97th	L	S	3rd	10th	25th	50th (M)	75th	90th	97th
Boys
4	−0.5772	0.0412	94.1	96.6	99.2	102.0	104.8	107.8	111.0	−1.3460	0.1214	13.9	14.8	15.9	17.1	18.7	20.6	23.0
5	−0.5772	0.0415	98.6	101.3	104.1	107.0	110.0	113.1	116.5	−1.3184	0.1286	15.1	16.1	17.3	18.8	20.6	22.8	25.7
6	−0.5772	0.0419	102.9	105.7	108.6	111.7	114.9	118.2	121.7	−1.2921	0.1356	16.1	17.3	18.7	20.3	22.4	25.0	28.4
7	−0.5772	0.0425	107.0	109.9	113.0	116.2	119.6	123.1	126.8	−1.2623	0.1433	17.3	18.6	20.2	22.1	24.5	27.5	31.6
8	−0.5772	0.0428	111.3	114.4	117.6	121.0	124.6	128.2	132.1	−1.2256	0.1525	18.8	20.3	22.1	24.3	27.1	30.8	35.7
9	−0.5772	0.0426	116.0	119.2	122.5	126.0	129.7	133.5	137.5	−1.1817	0.1625	20.6	22.3	24.5	27.1	30.4	34.8	40.8
10	−0.5772	0.0433	120.2	123.5	127.1	130.8	134.6	138.7	142.9	−1.1326	0.1724	22.5	24.5	27.0	30.1	34.0	39.2	46.5
11	−0.5772	0.0461	124.0	127.7	131.6	135.6	139.9	144.4	149.1	−1.0777	0.1813	24.6	26.9	29.8	33.4	38.0	44.1	52.8
12	−0.5772	0.0504	128.2	132.3	136.7	141.3	146.2	151.4	156.8	−1.0165	0.1870	27.0	29.7	33.0	37.1	42.4	49.4	59.4
13	−0.5772	0.0527	133.1	137.7	142.4	147.5	152.8	158.5	164.4	−0.9506	0.1861	29.8	32.9	36.5	41.1	46.8	54.5	65.0
14	−0.5772	0.0496	139.6	144.1	148.8	153.8	159.0	164.5	170.3	−0.8806	0.1771	33.5	36.8	40.7	45.6	51.6	59.4	69.7
15	−0.5772	0.0438	146.0	150.1	154.4	159.0	163.7	168.7	173.9	−0.8112	0.1628	37.6	41.1	45.3	50.2	56.3	63.8	73.3
16	−0.5772	0.0392	150.1	154.0	158.0	162.1	166.4	170.9	175.6	−0.7498	0.1493	41.1	44.7	48.9	53.8	59.6	66.7	75.4
17	−0.5772	0.0366	152.4	156.1	159.8	163.8	167.9	172.1	176.5	−0.6968	0.1383	43.8	47.4	51.5	56.4	62.0	68.7	76.6
Girls
4	0.0064	0.0352	93.2	95.4	97.7	100.0	102.4	104.8	107.3	−0.8235	0.1180	13.0	13.9	15.0	16.2	17.5	19.1	21.0
5	0.0064	0.0377	98.2	100.7	103.2	105.9	108.6	111.3	114.2	−0.8235	0.1303	14.3	15.4	16.7	18.1	19.9	21.9	24.3
6	0.0064	0.0395	102.8	105.6	108.4	111.3	114.2	117.3	120.4	−0.8235	0.1422	15.6	16.8	18.3	20.1	22.2	24.7	27.8
7	0.0064	0.0405	107.0	109.9	112.9	116.0	119.2	122.5	125.8	−0.8235	0.1539	16.8	18.3	20.1	22.1	24.6	27.7	31.6
8	0.0064	0.0416	111.5	114.6	117.8	121.1	124.5	128.0	131.6	−0.8235	0.1659	18.2	20.0	22.0	24.5	27.5	31.2	36.0
9	0.0064	0.0430	115.8	119.2	122.7	126.2	129.9	133.7	137.6	−0.8235	0.1777	19.9	21.9	24.3	27.2	30.8	35.4	41.4
10	0.0064	0.0450	120.5	124.2	128.0	131.8	135.9	140.0	144.3	−0.8235	0.1872	22.0	24.3	27.1	30.5	34.8	40.3	47.7
11	0.0064	0.0453	126.2	130.1	134.1	138.2	142.5	146.8	151.4	−0.8235	0.1904	24.7	27.3	30.5	34.4	39.4	45.8	54.4
12	0.0064	0.0422	132.3	136.0	139.9	143.9	148.0	152.2	156.6	−0.8235	0.1843	28.0	30.9	34.3	38.6	44.0	50.8	59.9
13	0.0064	0.0378	137.3	140.8	144.4	148.1	151.8	155.7	159.7	−0.8235	0.1706	31.4	34.5	38.1	42.4	47.8	54.6	63.3
14	0.0064	0.0347	140.5	143.8	147.1	150.6	154.1	157.7	161.4	−0.8235	0.1553	34.6	37.7	41.3	45.6	50.9	57.3	65.3
15	0.0064	0.0329	142.3	145.5	148.7	152.0	155.4	158.8	162.3	−0.8235	0.1424	37.2	40.3	43.9	48.1	53.1	59.1	66.5
16	0.0064	0.0321	143.2	146.3	149.5	152.7	156.0	159.4	162.8	−0.8235	0.1326	39.2	42.2	45.7	49.8	54.6	60.3	67.2
17	0.0064	0.0318	143.6	146.6	149.8	153.0	156.2	159.6	163.0	−0.8235	0.1251	40.7	43.8	47.2	51.2	55.8	61.2	67.7

Notes: Age: completed age, e.g., 4 years = 4.00–4.99 years.