๐Ÿ‘ถ Child Health

Child Growth Chart

Assess your child's weight and height against WHO growth standards to identify malnutrition or healthy development.

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Child's Measurements

Based on WHO Child Growth Standards (0โ€“60 months)

Child's Sex
Enter age in months (e.g. 2 years = 24 months, 5 years = 60 months)
Measure lying down (recumbent) for children under 2 years
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Growth Assessment Results

Child's Measurements
Ageโ€”
Weightโ€”
Heightโ€”
WHO Growth Assessment
Weight-for-Age โ€”
Height-for-Age (Stunting) โ€”
BMI-for-Age โ€”
โ„น๏ธ This tool uses WHO growth reference medians (simplified). It is not a substitute for a clinical nutritional assessment. Trend over time is more important than a single measurement. If concerned, please consult a paediatrician or nutritionist.

๐Ÿ’ก Child Nutrition

  • Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months provides optimal nutrition
  • Introduce solid foods at 6 months while continuing to breastfeed up to 2 years
  • A stunted child is short for their age โ€” caused by chronic undernutrition
  • Wasting (low weight-for-height) indicates acute, recent undernutrition
  • Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in children
  • Regular growth monitoring detects problems early โ€” attend well-child visits
  • In Nigeria, the under-5 mortality rate has improved significantly โ€” good nutrition is key