Pediatric growth charts consist of a series of percentile curves that show growth distributions and are available for preterm infants, babies, children, and teenagers. These growth charts indicate:​

• Length and weight for age;
• Head circumference and weight for length;
• BMI.

Available growth charts include the World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Charts for Canada and the Fenton Preterm Growth Charts. Access growth charts below.

WHO Growth Charts FOR CANADA

The WHO Growth Charts for Canada are recommended by the Canadian Paediatric Society, Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Community Health Nurses of Canada, and Dietitians of Canada for monitoring and assessing the growth of Canadian infants and children in primary care and public health care settings.

Choose your reference chart:

Boys:

• Birth to 24 months: Length for Age – Weight for Age
• Birth to 24 months: Head Circumference – Weight for Length
• 2 to 19 years: BMI
• 2 to 19 years: Height for Age – Weight for Age

Girls:

• Birth to 24 months: Length for Age – Weight for Age
• Birth to 24 months: Head Circumference – Weight for Length
• 2 to 19 years: BMI
• 2 to 19 years: Height for Age – Weight for Age

Fenton Growth Charts

The Fenton growth charts for preterm infants are commonly used in NICUs around the world.

• Boys: Preterm Growth Charts
• Girls: Preterm Growth Charts