Centers for Disease Control recommends the following:

• World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts be used for infants and children ages 0 to 2 years of age in the United States.
• CDC growth charts be used for children age 2 years and older in the United States.

For training in the use of the growth charts, visit the following Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/growthcharts/.

WHO Growth Charts

Use these charts from birth to 2 years of age.

Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 1, 2009. Source: WHO Child Growth Standards (http://www.who.int/childgrowth/en). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who_charts.htm.

CDC Growth Charts

Use these charts for children from 2 to 20 years of age.

Published May 30, 2000 (modified 11/21/00). Source: Developed by the National Center for Health Statistics in collaboration with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2000). http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htm.