Indian Baby Weight and Height Chart – 0 to 12 Months

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Evaluating the growth of the baby is very important. You should assess the height, weight, and head circumference of the baby. For this, a growth chart helps you to an extend. This article details, the Indian baby Weight and Height Chart 0–12 months. These parameters are tracked by the pediatrician right from the birth of the baby.

An infant’s growth is monitored by changes in these values. The pediatrician will be cross-checked these values with the values specified by the World Health Organization. Though the yardsticks and method of tracking growth are the same for boys and girls, the values and ranges are different.

In This Article

Points to Note While Checking Height and Weight of Infant
Indian Baby Weight and Height Chart 0-12 Months
Interpretation of the Indian Baby Weight and Height Chart 0–12 Months
Chart For Understanding Percentile Values
Indian Baby Growth (Weight and Height) Chart 0–12 Months

Points to Note While Checking Height and Weight of Infant

A few points to be noted while checking the weight and height of an infant are as follows:

Growth values of baby girls and baby boys of the same age are not the same. Boys and girls exhibit different patterns of growth. The boys are in general a little taller and heavier than baby girls.
Charts are generally from the third percentile to the ninety-seventh percentile. Ninety-four percent of babies fall within the ranges specified and it is assumed that they are growing properly as per standards. If a baby does not fall within the specified range, parents must consult a pediatrician immediately.
The birth weight and height of a child are influenced by genetics. The growth in these parameters would be linked to the figures at birth. The weight and height of a baby cannot increase disproportionately. That is to say, a baby exhibiting weight as per 50th percentile cannot grow to 85th percentile in one go.
The overall growth of a baby is more important than the weight or height at any particular point in time. In the first year of birth, a newborn will gain approximately eight ounces and one-fourth to half-inch of weight and height respectively. It is expected that an infant’s weight would have trebled in the first year as compared to birth weight.

Indian Baby Weight and Height Chart 0 – 12 Months

Indian Baby Weight and Height Chart 0 - 12 Months
A baby’s growth is measured in percentiles. Percentile refers to a number indicating where a baby stands in comparison to other babies of the same gender falling in the same age group. Percentiles have a lot of importance, especially if the baby falls in the category of a lower percentile.

Infant’s weight along with percentile values and their interpretation have been discussed below.

[Read : Weight of a Baby in kgs – First 3 Months]

Interpretation of the Indian Baby Weight and Height Chart 0-12 Months

In this chart:

The second column shows the lower range of weight for baby boys, which is the third percentile. This means 3% of the total baby boys will have a weight lower than this threshold.
The third column shows the 15th percentile. This means that 15% of the baby boys in that age group will have a weight lower than that mark.
The fourth column represents the medium, which implies that the weight of 50% of infant boys will be lower than that mark and the remaining 50% will be higher than these marks.
In this chart, the fifth column stands for 85% percentile. This means that 85% of infant boys will weigh less than this mark and 15% will weigh more than this mark.
The Sixth column is the 97th percentile, which would mean 3% of the total infant boys will weigh more than the mark.

Chart for Understanding Percentile Values

Months	3rd %ile	15th %ile	Median	85th %ile	97th %ile
0	2.4	2.8	3.2	3.7	4.2
1	3.2	3.6	4.2	4.8	5.4
2	4.0	4.5	5.1	5.9	6.5
3	4.6	5.1	5.8	6.7	7.4
4	5.1	5.6	6.4	7.3	8.1
5	5.5	6.1	6.9	7.8	8.7
6	5.8	6.4	7.3	8.3	9.2
7	6.1	6.7	7.6	8.7	9.6
8	6.3	7.0	7.9	9.0	10.0
9	6.6	7.3	8.2	9.3	10.4
10	6.8	7.5	8.5	9.6	10.7
11	7.0	7.7	8.7	9.9	11.0
12	7.1	7.9	8.9	10.2	11.3

Every baby will follow his own growth chart, depending on heredity, geography, and ethnicity. There may be a lot of highs and lows during the growing years. However, if a sudden change is seen in the percentile measurement, the child should be referred to his Pediatrician immediately.

[Read : Baby Head Circumference Charts]

Indian Baby Growth (Weight and Height) Chart 0–12 Months

Ideal height, weight, and head circumference ranges for baby boys from 0 to 12 months are as below:

Age in Months	Length (cm)		Weight (kg)		Head Circumference (cm)
Age in Months	3rd Percentile	97th Percentile	3rd Percentile	97th Percentile	3rd Percentile	97th Percentile
0	45.5	52.5	2.4	4.5	31.5	36.0
1	50.0	57.5	3.2	5.4	34.5	39.0
2	53.0	60.5	4.0	6.5	35.9	40.5
3	56.0	64.0	4.5	7.5	37.5	42.0
4	58.0	66.5	5.1	8.0	38.1	43.2
5	60.0	68.5	5.5	9.0	39.0	44.0
6	61.5	70.0	6.0	9.5	40.0	44.5
7	63.0	71.5	6.1	10.0	40.5	54.5
8	64.5	73.2	6.3	10.0	41.0	46.0
9	65.5	74.5	6.5	10.5	43.5	46.5
10	67.0	76.1	6.8	10.5	41.5	47.0
11	68.0	77.5	7.0	11.0	42.0	47.0
12	69.0	78.8	7.2	11.3	42.3	47.5

A few points to be noted here are:

These are the charts as per WHO standards.
These charts are for measuring the growth of infants.
These figures are approximate and not exact.

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