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. 2021 Feb 19;12:627834. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.627834

TABLE 2.

Estimated percentiles for anthropometric and body composition variables.

Boys
 Girls
Percentiles
Age P5 P10 P20 P30 P40 P50 P60 P70 P80 P90 P95 P5 P10 P20 P30 P40 P50 P60 P70 P80 P90 P95
Weight (kg)
6 17.40 18.33 19.54 20.47 21.29 22.09 22.97 24.03 25.51 28.09 30.88 17.62 18.31 19.30 20.17 21.04 21.97 22.99 24.16 25.61 27.78 29.74
7 19.75 20.82 22.26 23.40 24.46 25.53 26.69 28.10 29.98 33.17 36.47 19.40 20.32 21.66 22.82 23.98 25.22 26.59 28.16 30.14 33.13 35.86
8 22.01 23.23 24.90 26.29 27.62 28.99 30.52 32.31 34.68 38.54 42.39 21.54 22.71 24.40 25.87 27.32 28.86 30.56 32.51 34.96 38.66 42.02
9 24.66 26.05 28.02 29.70 31.34 33.08 35.01 37.27 40.19 44.82 49.28 24.05 25.48 27.52 29.25 30.96 32.76 34.72 36.97 39.76 43.95 47.73
10 26.91 28.49 30.75 32.71 34.64 36.70 38.99 41.65 45.05 50.33 55.29 26.34 28.04 30.45 32.48 34.45 36.52 38.76 41.32 44.50 49.25 53.51
11 29.08 30.89 33.49 35.72 37.92 40.26 42.85 45.85 49.65 55.48 60.88 28.81 30.90 33.84 36.30 38.67 41.13 43.79 46.82 50.58 56.19 61.22
12 32.26 34.39 37.41 39.98 42.49 45.12 48.03 51.37 55.61 62.10 68.11 32.27 34.73 38.14 40.97 43.67 46.45 49.45 52.86 57.09 63.42 69.09
13 36.42 38.91 42.39 45.28 48.06 50.94 54.08 57.72 62.33 69.47 76.13 36.99 39.51 42.99 45.85 48.57 51.36 54.38 57.82 62.14 68.68 74.64
14 40.98 43.75 47.54 50.62 53.52 56.48 59.70 63.43 68.22 75.72 82.82 41.53 43.90 47.18 49.86 52.42 55.05 57.92 61.24 65.48 72.09 78.33
15 45.32 48.26 52.22 55.37 58.28 61.20 64.36 68.06 72.86 80.51 87.89 44.20 46.44 49.53 52.06 54.46 56.93 59.64 62.81 66.93 73.52 79.94
16 49.02 52.09 56.14 59.30 62.16 64.99 68.04 71.64 76.37 84.07 91.64 45.47 47.67 50.67 53.13 55.45 57.84 60.46 63.56 67.64 74.28 80.90
17 52.50 55.67 59.79 62.94 65.74 68.47 71.40 74.89 79.54 87.25 94.97 45.64 47.83 50.83 53.28 55.59 57.96 60.58 63.71 67.88 74.84 81.99
18 56.13 59.41 63.59 66.72 69.47 72.10 74.91 78.29 82.87 90.56 98.41 45.12 47.33 50.35 52.81 55.13 57.51 60.16 63.36 67.70 75.14 83.04
Height (cm)
6 108.64 110.82 124.36 114.92 116.24 129.04 118.58 119.87 121.44 123.72 125.69 107.86 109.54 111.61 113.12 114.44 115.68 116.93 118.29 119.90 122.17 124.08
7 114.21 116.35 130.02 120.54 121.94 134.95 124.48 125.87 127.56 130.01 132.10 113.54 115.39 117.66 119.33 120.77 122.13 123.50 124.99 126.76 129.24 131.33
8 119.68 121.82 134.66 126.15 127.65 139.89 130.43 131.96 133.80 136.45 138.72 118.95 120.93 123.37 125.15 126.70 128.15 129.62 131.21 133.09 135.74 137.96
9 125.35 127.45 138.91 131.87 133.46 144.58 136.46 138.11 140.09 142.92 145.33 124.33 126.44 129.03 130.92 132.55 134.09 135.65 137.33 139.31 142.10 144.44
10 129.91 132.03 144.31 136.60 138.29 150.59 141.52 143.29 145.41 148.41 150.96 129.44 131.69 134.44 136.46 138.19 139.83 141.48 143.26 145.36 148.31 150.78
11 133.91 136.13 150.69 140.99 142.82 157.56 146.36 148.29 150.58 153.80 156.51 134.93 137.30 140.22 142.34 144.17 145.89 147.63 149.50 151.70 154.80 157.38
12 138.82 141.25 157.46 146.61 148.64 164.18 152.57 154.70 157.21 160.69 163.59 140.68 143.11 146.09 148.26 150.12 151.87 153.64 155.54 157.78 160.91 163.53
13 144.58 147.29 163.30 153.22 155.44 169.44 159.69 161.97 164.62 168.25 171.23 145.54 147.93 150.85 152.97 154.79 156.50 158.21 160.06 162.24 165.28 167.82
14 151.23 154.03 166.68 159.97 162.14 172.50 166.22 168.38 170.88 174.28 177.06 148.88 151.18 153.96 155.98 157.71 159.33 160.96 162.71 164.77 167.64 170.04
15 157.31 160.04 168.67 165.63 167.61 174.37 171.27 173.21 175.47 178.58 181.13 150.68 152.92 155.62 157.56 159.22 160.78 162.34 164.02 165.99 168.76 171.07
16 160.68 163.45 171.46 168.93 170.80 177.07 174.20 176.03 178.20 181.25 183.80 151.54 153.83 156.55 158.48 160.12 161.65 163.18 164.83 166.78 169.54 171.89
17 108.64 110.82 124.36 114.92 116.24 129.04 118.58 119.87 121.44 123.72 125.69 150.98 153.58 156.48 158.46 160.12 161.65 163.18 164.84 166.84 169.78 172.41
18 114.21 116.35 130.02 120.54 121.94 134.95 124.48 125.87 127.56 130.01 132.10 147.38 151.31 155.01 157.25 159.02 160.61 162.20 163.97 166.22 169.93 173.90
Waist circumference (cm)
6 50.72 51.52 52.70 53.76 54.84 56.02 57.36 58.95 61.00 64.29 67.58 50.20 50.91 52.03 53.10 54.25 55.53 56.98 58.67 60.75 63.75 66.36
7 51.95 52.91 54.33 55.61 56.94 58.39 60.04 61.98 64.46 68.36 72.16 51.34 52.25 53.66 54.99 56.41 57.98 59.77 61.84 64.38 68.10 71.37
8 52.85 54.00 55.73 57.30 58.93 60.71 62.73 65.08 68.05 72.60 76.87 52.17 53.31 55.06 56.68 58.38 60.25 62.35 64.76 67.71 71.98 75.71
9 53.59 54.97 57.04 58.91 60.85 62.96 65.34 68.08 71.48 76.56 81.15 53.06 54.44 56.52 58.41 60.35 62.46 64.80 67.46 70.69 75.31 79.31
10 54.60 56.20 58.59 60.72 62.89 65.25 67.87 70.86 74.53 79.91 84.66 53.98 55.57 57.93 60.02 62.14 64.42 66.92 69.75 73.17 78.08 82.32
11 55.86 57.68 60.34 62.68 65.03 67.55 70.32 73.48 77.35 83.05 88.09 54.91 56.69 59.27 61.52 63.77 66.17 68.80 71.76 75.37 80.61 85.19
12 57.28 59.32 62.22 64.71 67.17 69.78 72.64 75.92 79.99 86.13 91.72 56.14 58.04 60.77 63.11 65.42 67.87 70.54 73.57 77.30 82.81 87.74
13 58.97 61.14 64.18 66.73 69.20 71.79 74.62 77.90 82.06 88.53 94.64 57.60 59.56 62.33 64.67 66.95 69.34 71.95 74.94 78.67 84.32 89.49
14 60.94 63.13 66.15 68.63 70.99 73.43 76.11 79.24 83.28 89.75 96.06 58.71 60.68 63.43 65.72 67.92 70.21 72.71 75.60 79.27 84.96 90.33
15 62.79 64.95 67.87 70.24 72.46 74.74 77.23 80.16 84.02 90.35 96.71 59.20 61.19 63.91 66.13 68.24 70.42 72.78 75.54 79.08 84.71 90.14
16 64.37 66.50 69.35 71.63 73.76 75.91 78.27 81.08 84.83 91.09 97.56 59.61 61.62 64.33 66.50 68.53 70.58 72.82 75.44 78.87 84.40 89.86
17 65.95 68.05 70.85 73.07 75.13 77.20 79.47 82.19 85.87 92.12 98.72 60.27 62.30 65.00 67.13 69.08 71.04 73.17 75.69 79.03 84.57 90.19
18 67.64 69.72 72.47 74.63 76.62 78.61 80.79 83.42 87.02 93.22 99.90 61.02 63.09 65.80 67.90 69.80 71.67 73.71 76.15 79.45 85.06 90.94
Hip circumference (cm)
6 59.67 60.32 61.34 62.32 63.36 64.53 65.87 67.44 69.41 72.37 75.08 59.65 60.32 61.36 62.34 63.38 64.53 65.82 67.31 69.13 71.77 74.08
7 61.18 62.07 63.42 64.67 65.98 67.43 69.06 70.94 73.26 76.69 79.77 61.30 62.23 63.63 64.93 66.27 67.74 69.38 71.26 73.57 76.91 79.85
8 62.44 63.65 65.46 67.06 68.70 70.45 72.39 74.59 77.26 81.11 84.47 62.67 63.93 65.79 67.43 69.10 70.89 72.85 75.05 77.70 81.49 84.75
9 63.75 65.36 67.65 69.61 71.55 73.59 75.78 78.23 81.18 85.38 88.98 63.99 65.65 68.01 70.01 71.97 74.01 76.20 78.61 81.47 85.47 88.83
10 65.47 67.44 70.16 72.40 74.54 76.73 79.06 81.62 84.69 89.07 92.80 65.32 67.43 70.31 72.67 74.89 77.14 79.50 82.06 85.06 89.23 92.69
11 67.44 69.75 72.82 75.27 77.53 79.80 82.18 84.79 87.93 92.43 96.30 67.20 69.76 73.13 75.80 78.24 80.66 83.17 85.88 89.07 93.53 97.24
12 69.64 72.21 75.56 78.15 80.49 82.79 85.20 87.86 91.11 95.86 100.00 70.09 72.89 76.53 79.35 81.89 84.37 86.95 89.77 93.16 98.00 102.14
13 72.18 74.93 78.44 81.09 83.44 85.72 88.09 90.75 94.06 99.00 103.42 73.67 76.51 80.14 82.91 85.37 87.76 90.25 93.03 96.43 101.46 105.89
14 75.06 77.88 81.41 84.03 86.31 88.48 90.75 93.33 96.59 101.58 106.17 76.97 79.80 83.37 86.04 88.38 90.63 92.97 95.63 98.96 104.03 108.63
15 77.79 80.64 84.17 86.74 88.94 91.01 93.16 95.66 98.88 103.95 108.72 79.34 82.18 85.71 88.29 90.52 92.62 94.81 97.34 100.56 105.58 110.26
16 80.17 83.08 86.62 89.16 91.30 93.28 95.34 97.78 100.97 106.13 111.11 80.70 83.59 87.12 89.65 91.80 93.79 95.86 98.29 101.45 106.47 111.27
17 82.57 85.48 88.97 91.44 93.49 95.35 97.30 99.64 102.77 107.95 113.09 81.52 84.46 87.99 90.48 92.55 94.44 96.41 98.75 101.87 106.95 111.92
18 85.03 87.89 91.30 93.66 95.60 97.34 99.16 101.38 104.41 109.55 114.81 82.18 85.15 88.67 91.11 93.10 94.88 96.74 99.00 102.06 107.19 112.35
BMI
6 13.96 14.38 14.96 15.44 15.89 16.37 16.90 17.54 18.38 19.78 21.25 13.96 14.38 14.96 15.44 15.89 16.37 16.90 17.54 18.38 19.78 21.25
7 14.19 14.64 15.28 15.83 16.36 16.93 17.57 18.32 19.30 20.90 22.50 14.19 14.64 15.28 15.83 16.36 16.93 17.57 18.32 19.30 20.90 22.50
8 14.39 14.88 15.58 16.20 16.82 17.49 18.24 19.12 20.25 22.02 23.74 14.39 14.88 15.58 16.20 16.82 17.49 18.24 19.12 20.25 22.02 23.74
9 14.60 15.13 15.90 16.59 17.29 18.05 18.90 19.89 21.15 23.08 24.89 14.60 15.13 15.90 16.59 17.29 18.05 18.90 19.89 21.15 23.08 24.89
10 14.85 15.42 16.26 17.01 17.78 18.61 19.54 20.62 21.97 24.03 25.92 14.85 15.42 16.26 17.01 17.78 18.61 19.54 20.62 21.97 24.03 25.92
11 15.16 15.78 16.68 17.48 18.29 19.17 20.15 21.28 22.70 24.85 26.83 15.16 15.78 16.68 17.48 18.29 19.17 20.15 21.28 22.70 24.85 26.83
12 15.54 16.20 17.15 17.99 18.83 19.73 20.73 21.89 23.36 25.60 27.70 15.54 16.20 17.15 17.99 18.83 19.73 20.73 21.89 23.36 25.60 27.70
13 15.98 16.68 17.67 18.53 19.38 20.28 21.29 22.46 23.95 26.28 28.50 15.98 16.68 17.67 18.53 19.38 20.28 21.29 22.46 23.95 26.28 28.50
14 16.49 17.21 18.24 19.10 19.95 20.84 21.83 22.99 24.49 26.86 29.15 16.49 17.21 18.24 19.10 19.95 20.84 21.83 22.99 24.49 26.86 29.15
15 17.04 17.78 18.82 19.69 20.52 21.40 22.37 23.51 24.99 27.37 29.71 17.04 17.78 18.82 19.69 20.52 21.40 22.37 23.51 24.99 27.37 29.71
16 17.59 18.35 19.40 20.27 21.10 21.96 22.91 24.03 25.50 27.89 30.26 17.59 18.35 19.40 20.27 21.10 21.96 22.91 24.03 25.50 27.89 30.26
17 18.12 18.90 19.97 20.85 21.67 22.52 23.45 24.55 26.01 28.41 30.83 18.12 18.90 19.97 20.85 21.67 22.52 23.45 24.55 26.01 28.41 30.83
18 18.65 19.45 20.55 21.42 22.24 23.08 23.99 25.08 26.53 28.94 31.40 18.65 19.45 20.55 21.42 22.24 23.08 23.99 25.08 26.53 28.94 31.40
WHR
6 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.92 0.95 0.97 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.94 0.97
7 0.80 0.82 0.84 0.85 0.86 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.92 0.95 0.97 0.79 0.80 0.82 0.84 0.85 0.86 0.88 0.89 0.91 0.94 0.97
8 0.79 0.81 0.83 0.84 0.85 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.91 0.95 0.98 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.83 0.84 0.85 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.93 0.96
9 0.78 0.79 0.82 0.83 0.84 0.86 0.87 0.89 0.91 0.94 0.98 0.76 0.78 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.85 0.86 0.88 0.90 0.94 0.97
10 0.77 0.78 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.85 0.87 0.88 0.91 0.94 0.98 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.83 0.84 0.86 0.87 0.90 0.93 0.97
11 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.83 0.85 0.86 0.88 0.91 0.94 0.98 0.73 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.92 0.95
12 0.75 0.77 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.86 0.88 0.91 0.95 0.99 0.71 0.73 0.76 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.87 0.91 0.94
13 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.83 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.90 0.94 0.98 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.86 0.90 0.93
14 0.74 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.83 0.85 0.87 0.89 0.93 0.97 0.69 0.71 0.73 0.75 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.84 0.88 0.91
15 0.73 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.92 0.95 0.67 0.69 0.71 0.73 0.75 0.76 0.78 0.79 0.82 0.85 0.89
16 0.73 0.75 0.77 0.78 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.87 0.90 0.94 0.67 0.69 0.71 0.72 0.74 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.84 0.87
17 0.73 0.75 0.77 0.78 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.85 0.87 0.90 0.94 0.67 0.69 0.71 0.73 0.74 0.75 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.84 0.87
18 0.74 0.76 0.78 0.79 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.85 0.87 0.91 0.94 0.68 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.75 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.85 0.88
WHtR
6 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.54 0.56 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.52 0.54 0.56
7 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.52 0.54 0.57 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.57
8 0.41 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.58 0.41 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.57
9 0.40 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.56 0.59 0.40 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.55 0.57
10 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.53 0.56 0.59 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.48 0.49 0.51 0.55 0.57
11 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.53 0.56 0.59 0.38 0.39 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.51 0.54 0.57
12 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.53 0.56 0.60 0.37 0.39 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.48 0.51 0.54 0.57
13 0.38 0.39 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.47 0.49 0.52 0.56 0.59 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.53 0.57
14 0.38 0.39 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.51 0.55 0.58 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.47 0.50 0.53 0.56
15 0.37 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.47 0.50 0.53 0.57 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.53 0.56
16 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.53 0.56 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.52 0.56
17 0.38 0.39 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.47 0.49 0.53 0.56 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.52 0.56
18 0.39 0.40 0.41 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.53 0.57 0.37 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.53 0.56

BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist to hip ratio; WHtR, waist to height ratio.