Table 7. Weight-for-age using the LMS method.
Age in years | Age in months | Cole’s LMS-Percentiles (Weight in Kg) | ||||||||||
1% | 3% | 5% | 15% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 85% | 95% | 97% | 99% | ||
FOR GIRLS | ||||||||||||
4 | 48 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 18 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 22 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
5 | 60 | 9 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 18.7 | 21.6 | 23.3 | 26.1 | 27.2 | 29.2 |
6 | 72 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 18.4 | 21 | 22.4 | 24.7 | 25.6 | 27.3 |
7 | 84 | 12 | 13.3 | 14 | 16 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 22.8 | 24.5 | 27.5 | 28.7 | 31.2 |
8 | 96 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 24.5 | 26.1 | 28.9 | 30 | 32.3 |
9 | 108 | 15.6 | 17 | 17.8 | 20 | 21.4 | 24.6 | 28.3 | 30.6 | 35 | 36.9 | 40.9 |
10 | 120 | 17 | 18.6 | 19.6 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 27.4 | 31.5 | 33.8 | 38.2 | 40.1 | 43.8 |
11 | 132 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 24 | 26 | 30.2 | 34.9 | 37.7 | 42.9 | 45.1 | 49.5 |
12 | 144 | 19.2 | 21.3 | 22.5 | 26 | 28.3 | 33 | 38.5 | 41.8 | 47.9 | 50.5 | 55.8 |
13 | 156 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 23.7 | 27.8 | 30.3 | 35.2 | 40.2 | 43 | 47.9 | 49.8 | 53.5 |
14 | 168 | 17.3 | 20.2 | 21.8 | 26.4 | 29.4 | 35.6 | 42.6 | 46.7 | 54.2 | 57.3 | 63.4 |
15 | 180 | 14.5 | 17.4 | 19.1 | 23.7 | 26.8 | 32.9 | 39.7 | 43.6 | 50.6 | 53.5 | 59.1 |
FOR BOYS | ||||||||||||
4 | 48 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 18.8 | 21.4 | 25.4 | 28.9 | 40.9 | 52.8 | 65.2 |
5 | 60 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 14.2 | 16 | 19.4 | 22.8 | 24.7 | 27.9 | 29.2 | 31.6 |
6 | 72 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 19.1 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 29.9 | 31.7 | 35.4 |
7 | 84 | 12 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 20.8 | 24.5 | 26.8 | 31.2 | 33.2 | 37.2 |
8 | 96 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 19.5 | 22.6 | 26.6 | 29.2 | 34.6 | 37.1 | 42.8 |
9 | 108 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 18 | 20.5 | 22.2 | 26 | 30.6 | 33.6 | 39.5 | 42.1 | 47.9 |
10 | 120 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 23.3 | 25.3 | 29.6 | 35 | 38.5 | 45.5 | 48.7 | 55.6 |
11 | 132 | 19.3 | 21.1 | 22.1 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 32 | 38 | 41.9 | 49.8 | 53.4 | 61.5 |
12 | 144 | 20.8 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 34.6 | 40.9 | 45 | 53.3 | 57 | 65.2 |
13 | 156 | 21.8 | 24.2 | 25.6 | 29.7 | 32.5 | 38.6 | 46.1 | 50.9 | 60.4 | 64.7 | 73.8 |
14 | 168 | 21.1 | 23.9 | 25.6 | 30.5 | 33.9 | 41.2 | 50.2 | 55.8 | 66.9 | 71.7 | 81.9 |
15 | 180 | 21 | 26.1 | 28.8 | 36.1 | 40.5 | 48.9 | 57.5 | 62.2 | 70.2 | 73.3 | 79.3 |