growth percentile
Child size comparison
A growth percentile indicates where a measurement falls relative to a reference population, expressed as the percentage below that value.
A child in the 75th percentile for height is taller than 75 percent of children the same age and sex.
Pediatricians track growth percentiles to monitor development: She's been in the 50th percentile since birth.
The term applies beyond medicine to any ranked distribution.
- chartData shown visually
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- heightVertical extent upward
- weightMeasure of heaviness
height and weight · head circumference · pediatrician · well baby visit · doctor's office · baby · milestone · measurement · average · comparison · developmental · tracking · normal · benchmark · infant · toddler · checkup · scale
- growth assessmentheight, weight chart, height measurement, stadiometer, anthropometry
- fetal developmentkicking, movement, hiccups, thumb sucking, swallowing
growth percentileraw data
Unanalyzed collected information
centimeters · pounds · kilograms · z-score
growth percentilefailure to thrive
Inadequate childhood growth diagnosis
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