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Table 2 Percentile values for the 3rd, 50th, and 97th centiles for (a) height, (b) weight, (c) BMI, (d), 10th, 50th and 90th centiles for waist circumference, and (e) 2.3rd, 50th and 97.7th for hip circumference

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