Are height and weight percentiles the same?

Are height and weight percentiles the same?

Also, your child’s height and weight percentiles should be in roughly the same proportion. If your daughter is in the 10th percentile for weight and the 90th percentile for height, your pediatrician might monitor her nutritional intake more closely.

What should my child’s weight be?

Your child is a healthy weight if their BMI for age and sex is from the 5th to below the 85th percentile. A child below the 5th percentile is below a healthy weight (underweight), and a child at the 85th percentile and above is above a healthy weight.

What do baby percentiles mean?

The higher the percentile number, the bigger a child is compared with other kids of the same age and gender, whether it’s for height or weight. The lower the percentile number, the smaller the child is.

How much should 9 year old weigh?

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Babies to Teens Height to Weight Ratio Table
7 yrs 49.5 lb (22.4 kg) 47.7″ (121.1 cm)
8 yrs 57.0 lb (25.8 kg) 50.5″ (128.2 cm)
9 yrs 62.0 lb (28.1 kg) 52.5″ (133.3 cm)
10 yrs 70.5 lb (31.9 kg) 54.5″ (138.4 cm)

How much should 7 year old weigh?

Big kid weight and height averages

Age Size Girls
7 years Weight 50 lb 8 oz (22.9 kg)
Height 4 ft (121.8 cm)
8 years Weight 56 lb 14 oz (25.8 kg)
Height 4 ft 2 in (127.8 cm)

What is the ideal weight for 7 year old boy?

Big kid weight and height averages

Age Size Boys
Height 3 ft 10 in (115.7 cm)
7 years Weight 51 lb 2 oz (23.2 kg)
Height 4 ft (122 cm)
8 years Weight 56 lb 14 oz (25.8 kg)