From: The prevalence of malnutrition and growth percentiles for urban South African children
(a) Height | ||||||||||||
Age (years) | Black males (cm) | White males (cm) | Black females (cm) | White females (cm) | ||||||||
C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | |
2 | 75.7 | 82.5 | 89.0 | 80.5 | 87.3 | 95.7 | 74.9 | 81.7 | 88.5 | 79.9 | 86.0 | 94.4 |
3 | 83.9 | 91.2 | 98.2 | 86.8 | 93.9 | 102.6 | 83.3 | 90.6 | 97.8 | 86.6 | 93.2 | 102.5 |
4 | 91.6 | 99.4 | 106.9 | 93.3 | 100.6 | 109.7 | 91.2 | 99.0 | 106.8 | 93.2 | 100.5 | 110.6 |
5 | 98.5 | 106.7 | 114.7 | 99.4 | 107.2 | 116.7 | 97.8 | 106.3 | 114.7 | 99.6 | 107.6 | 118.4 |
6 | 104.5 | 113.4 | 122.0 | 105.1 | 113.3 | 123.4 | 104.1 | 113.2 | 122.3 | 105.6 | 114.2 | 125.8 |
7 | 109.6 | 119.2 | 128.6 | 110.3 | 119.1 | 129.9 | 109.1 | 118.8 | 128.4 | 111.1 | 120.3 | 132.6 |
8 | 113.6 | 123.9 | 134.2 | 115.7 | 125.2 | 136.8 | 112.8 | 122.9 | 133.0 | 116.4 | 126.2 | 139.2 |
9 | 118.3 | 129.2 | 140.2 | 121.9 | 132.1 | 144.8 | 118.2 | 129.1 | 139.9 | 121.9 | 132.2 | 145.8 |
10 | 123.7 | 134.9 | 146.6 | 128.0 | 138.9 | 152.6 | 124.3 | 136.2 | 148.0 | 127.4 | 138.3 | 152.5 |
11 | 128.4 | 140.1 | 152.5 | 133.3 | 145.0 | 159.8 | 129.7 | 142.5 | 155.1 | 133.1 | 144.5 | 159.1 |
12 | 131.9 | 144.6 | 158.1 | 138.6 | 151.1 | 167.0 | 135.5 | 148.4 | 161.2 | 139.0 | 150.7 | 165.7 |
13 | 135.7 | 149.9 | 164.7 | 144.5 | 157.7 | 174.8 | 141.1 | 153.4 | 165.5 | 144.4 | 156.4 | 171.5 |
14 | 141.1 | 156.6 | 172.1 | 151.0 | 164.8 | 182.7 | 144.9 | 156.5 | 168.0 | 148.4 | 160.6 | 175.7 |
15 | 147.3 | 162.9 | 177.8 | 156.9 | 171.1 | 189.4 | 146.6 | 158.0 | 169.2 | 150.9 | 163.0 | 177.8 |
16 | 152.8 | 167.3 | 180.8 | 160.9 | 175.1 | 193.4 | 147.3 | 158.7 | 169.9 | 152.1 | 164.2 | 178.6 |
17 | 156.3 | 169.9 | 182.2 | 162.9 | 176.9 | 194.9 | 147.7 | 159.1 | 170.5 | 152.8 | 164.7 | 178.8 |
18 | 158.0 | 171.1 | 183.0 | 163.7 | 177.5 | 195.1 | 147.9 | 159.5 | 170.9 | 153.2 | 165.0 | 178.8 |
19 | 158.0 | 171.1 | 182.9 | 164.2 | 177.7 | 194.9 | 147.4 | 159.0 | 170.5 | 153.3 | 165.0 | 178.5 |
20 | 156.7 | 169.9 | 181.9 | 165.0 | 178.3 | 195.0 | 146.5 | 158.1 | 169.6 | 153.3 | 164.8 | 178.0 |
(b) Weight | ||||||||||||
Age (years) | Black males (kg) | White males (kg) | Black females (kg) | White females (kg) | ||||||||
C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | |
2 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 16.6 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 16.6 |
3 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 19.0 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 19.0 |
4 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 16.0 | 21.7 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 16.0 | 21.7 |
5 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 22.8 | 14.2 | 18.0 | 24.8 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 22.8 | 14.2 | 18.0 | 24.8 |
6 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 25.8 | 15.8 | 20.3 | 28.5 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 25.8 | 15.8 | 20.3 | 28.5 |
7 | 17.7 | 22.0 | 28.8 | 17.6 | 22.8 | 32.7 | 17.7 | 22.0 | 28.8 | 17.6 | 22.8 | 32.7 |
8 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 32.1 | 19.6 | 25.8 | 37.6 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 32.1 | 19.6 | 25.8 | 37.6 |
9 | 20.9 | 26.4 | 36.8 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 43.0 | 20.9 | 26.4 | 36.8 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 43.0 |
10 | 23.1 | 29.6 | 43.3 | 24.4 | 32.5 | 48.8 | 23.1 | 29.6 | 43.3 | 24.4 | 32.5 | 48.8 |
11 | 25.0 | 32.6 | 50.0 | 27.1 | 36.3 | 55.0 | 25.0 | 32.6 | 50.0 | 27.1 | 36.3 | 55.0 |
12 | 26.8 | 35.6 | 56.2 | 30.3 | 40.7 | 62.0 | 26.8 | 35.6 | 56.2 | 30.3 | 40.7 | 62.0 |
13 | 29.2 | 39.6 | 62.5 | 34.2 | 46.1 | 70.3 | 29.2 | 39.6 | 62.5 | 34.2 | 46.1 | 70.3 |
14 | 32.1 | 44.7 | 69.1 | 38.9 | 52.4 | 79.8 | 32.1 | 44.7 | 69.1 | 38.9 | 52.4 | 79.8 |
15 | 35.7 | 49.9 | 74.5 | 43.7 | 58.7 | 88.9 | 35.7 | 49.9 | 74.5 | 43.7 | 58.7 | 88.9 |
16 | 39.5 | 54.2 | 78.2 | 47.7 | 63.9 | 96.0 | 39.5 | 54.2 | 78.2 | 47.7 | 63.9 | 96.0 |
17 | 43.0 | 56.9 | 80.4 | 50.5 | 67.4 | 100.6 | 43.0 | 56.9 | 80.4 | 50.5 | 67.4 | 100.6 |
18 | 45.3 | 58.1 | 81.6 | 52.2 | 69.5 | 103.2 | 45.3 | 58.1 | 81.6 | 52.2 | 69.5 | 103.2 |
19 | 47.1 | 58.9 | 84.0 | 53.4 | 71.0 | 104.9 | 47.1 | 58.9 | 84.0 | 53.4 | 71.0 | 104.9 |
20 | 48.8 | 59.8 | 87.8 | 54.5 | 72.4 | 106.5 | 48.8 | 59.8 | 87.8 | 54.5 | 72.4 | 106.5 |
(c) BMI | ||||||||||||
Age (years) | Black males (kg/m^2) | White males (kg/m^2) | Black females (kg/m^2) | White females (kg/m^2) | ||||||||
C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | C3 | C50 | C97 | |
2 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 21.0 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 20.8 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 15.5 | 19.7 |
3 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 19.1 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 19.8 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 18.8 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 19.8 |
4 | 13.3 | 15.7 | 18.4 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 19.5 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 19.8 |
5 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 18.5 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 19.7 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 18.5 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 20.1 |
6 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 15.2 | 20.0 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 18.8 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 20.6 |
7 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 18.5 | 13.0 | 15.4 | 20.6 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 20.9 |
8 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 18.9 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 21.4 | 13.2 | 15.6 | 20.2 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 21.2 |
9 | 13.8 | 15.9 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 16.3 | 22.2 | 13.1 | 15.8 | 21.7 | 13.1 | 16.4 | 21.6 |
10 | 13.9 | 16.2 | 23.0 | 13.9 | 16.7 | 22.9 | 13.2 | 16.4 | 24.0 | 13.5 | 16.9 | 22.2 |
11 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 24.5 | 14.2 | 17.1 | 23.7 | 13.4 | 17.1 | 26.2 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 23.2 |
12 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 25.5 | 14.6 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 13.8 | 18.0 | 28.1 | 14.4 | 18.1 | 24.4 |
13 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 26.7 | 15.1 | 18.3 | 25.8 | 14.5 | 19.1 | 29.7 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 25.7 |
14 | 15.0 | 18.1 | 27.8 | 15.7 | 19.1 | 27.0 | 15.3 | 20.1 | 31.0 | 15.4 | 19.5 | 27.0 |
15 | 15.3 | 18.7 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 19.8 | 28.3 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 32.1 | 15.8 | 20.2 | 28.4 |
16 | 15.7 | 19.2 | 26.6 | 16.9 | 20.5 | 29.5 | 16.5 | 21.7 | 32.8 | 16.2 | 20.8 | 29.6 |
17 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 26.6 | 17.4 | 21.2 | 30.5 | 16.9 | 22.2 | 33.2 | 16.5 | 21.3 | 30.8 |
18 | 16.5 | 19.9 | 27.1 | 17.9 | 21.7 | 31.5 | 17.2 | 22.5 | 33.6 | 16.7 | 21.8 | 31.8 |
19 | 16.9 | 20.2 | 27.9 | 18.3 | 22.3 | 32.4 | 17.5 | 22.8 | 34.1 | 16.9 | 22.1 | 32.8 |
20 | 17.3 | 20.5 | 29.0 | 18.7 | 22.8 | 33.3 | 17.8 | 23.2 | 34.6 | 17.1 | 22.5 | 33.8 |
(d) Waist circumference | ||||||||||||
Age (years) | Black males (cm) | White males (cm) | Black females (cm) | White females (cm) | ||||||||
C10 | C50 | C90 | C10 | C50 | C90 | C10 | C50 | C90 | C10 | C50 | C90 | |
9 | 51.1 | 55.4 | 63.8 | 51.0 | 57.1 | 65.7 | 48.7 | 54.5 | 66.6 | 50.3 | 57.2 | 70.0 |
10 | 52.0 | 56.8 | 66.4 | 52.9 | 59.1 | 69.0 | 49.9 | 56.1 | 69.0 | 50.7 | 57.8 | 71.1 |
11 | 53.0 | 58.3 | 69.4 | 54.8 | 61.1 | 72.4 | 51.6 | 58.3 | 72.1 | 51.9 | 59.4 | 73.3 |
12 | 54.1 | 59.9 | 72.5 | 56.8 | 63.3 | 75.8 | 53.7 | 60.9 | 75.9 | 53.8 | 62.0 | 76.8 |
13 | 55.6 | 61.9 | 75.6 | 58.8 | 65.7 | 79.3 | 55.8 | 63.6 | 79.9 | 56.0 | 64.8 | 80.5 |
14 | 57.5 | 64.1 | 78.4 | 60.9 | 68.1 | 83.2 | 57.8 | 66.2 | 83.7 | 57.4 | 66.7 | 83.2 |
15 | 59.4 | 66.3 | 80.2 | 63.0 | 70.4 | 87.3 | 59.2 | 68.2 | 86.7 | 58.1 | 67.9 | 85.2 |
16 | 60.9 | 67.9 | 81.2 | 65.0 | 72.8 | 90.8 | 60.1 | 69.6 | 89.1 | 59.5 | 70.0 | 88.1 |
17 | 62.2 | 69.2 | 81.7 | 66.7 | 75.1 | 92.7 | 60.7 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 61.3 | 72.5 | 91.6 |
18 | 63.7 | 70.9 | 83.0 | 67.9 | 77.4 | 92.9 | 63.1 | 73.9 | 95.9 | 61.6 | 73.2 | 92.9 |
19 | 64.2 | 71.5 | 83.4 | 68.2 | 79.7 | 92.9 | 61.5 | 72.5 | 94.7 | 59.5 | 71.3 | 90.8 |
20 | 64.2 | 71.8 | 83.6 | 66.4 | 82.0 | 93.4 | 57.8 | 68.7 | 90.3 | 56.6 | 68.3 | 87.4 |
(e) Hip circumference | ||||||||||||
Age (years) | Black males (cm) | White males (cm) | Black females (cm) | White females (cm) | ||||||||
C2.3 | C50 | C97.7 | C2.3 | C50 | C97.7 | C2.3 | C50 | C97.7 | C2.3 | C50 | C97.7 | |
9 | 51.3 | 57.2 | 67.4 | 56.3 | 63.3 | 76.1 | 49.7 | 57.7 | 70.4 | 55.7 | 63.9 | 80.1 |
10 | 59.5 | 66.4 | 78.3 | 61.5 | 69.1 | 82.6 | 60.1 | 69.7 | 85.0 | 61.0 | 70.3 | 85.2 |
11 | 65.1 | 72.9 | 86.4 | 66.5 | 74.5 | 88.6 | 65.9 | 76.6 | 94.0 | 65.2 | 75.7 | 89.6 |
12 | 67.4 | 75.9 | 91.0 | 69.9 | 78.2 | 92.6 | 69.4 | 80.7 | 99.2 | 69.5 | 80.8 | 94.4 |
13 | 69.2 | 78.3 | 95.0 | 73.0 | 81.5 | 96.0 | 74.5 | 86.3 | 105.4 | 74.1 | 86.0 | 99.6 |
14 | 71.8 | 81.2 | 98.2 | 76.6 | 85.4 | 100.2 | 79.5 | 91.6 | 110.9 | 78.1 | 90.0 | 103.7 |
15 | 75.2 | 84.5 | 100.4 | 80.2 | 89.2 | 104.2 | 82.0 | 94.0 | 113.0 | 80.9 | 92.6 | 106.0 |
16 | 78.7 | 87.6 | 102.0 | 82.5 | 91.6 | 106.5 | 83.5 | 95.2 | 113.4 | 82.7 | 94.0 | 107.3 |
17 | 80.3 | 88.9 | 102.3 | 83.5 | 92.5 | 107.2 | 85.1 | 96.7 | 114.7 | 83.7 | 94.7 | 107.8 |
18 | 81.3 | 89.9 | 103.0 | 84.0 | 92.9 | 107.3 | 86.6 | 98.7 | 117.7 | 84.3 | 95.1 | 107.9 |
19 | 80.1 | 88.6 | 101.5 | 85.2 | 94.1 | 108.2 | 84.5 | 97.0 | 117.5 | 84.8 | 95.3 | 108.0 |
20 | 78.2 | 86.6 | 99.3 | 86.9 | 95.8 | 109.8 | 81.1 | 94.0 | 116.4 | 85.2 | 95.5 | 108.1 |