Baby Weight Percentile Calculator (WHO, 0–24 Months)

Place your baby's weight on the official WHO growth curve by age and sex.

Quick answer: Place your baby's weight on the official WHO growth curve for age and sex, months 0–24, and read the percentile in plain English. Educational use only.

How to use

  1. Pick boy or girl and enter the age in completed months (0–24).
  2. Choose lb (default) or kg and type the measured weight.
  3. Press Get percentile to see the z-score and percentile.
  4. Read the plain-English interpretation and share it with your pediatrician.

General information only — not medical, financial or legal advice. Figures cross-checked against public official sources (IRS / HMRC / NHS / WHO guidance); content last reviewed September 2026. For decisions that matter, confirm with a licensed professional in your country.

About this tool

This calculator places a baby weight on the official WHO Child Growth Standards weight-for-age curve for children from 0 to 24 completed months, using the published L, M, S values for boys and girls. The math is the standard one: a z-score of ((x/M)^L − 1)/(L×S) turns the measurement and age into a position on the curve, and the percentile comes from the normal distribution — the 60th percentile means roughly 60 of 100 babies of the same age and sex weigh less. Weights default to pounds with a kilogram toggle. Professional measurements beat bathroom scales, and a single point matters far less than the trend across visits, so take the result to your pediatrician rather than acting on it alone. It is an educational estimate — not medical advice.

FAQ

What is a percentile?
Out of 100 healthy babies of the same age and sex, a 40th-percentile weight means about 40 weigh less and 60 weigh more. It describes relative position on the curve, not quality of health by itself.
Which reference data is used?
The WHO Child Growth Standards weight-for-age LMS tables for 0 to 24 completed months, embedded for boys and girls, computed with the standard z-score formula and a normal-distribution percentile.
Why does age matter so much?
The median weight shifts every month, so even a two-week age error moves the percentile. Use completed months from the birth date, not rounded years.
What are the limits of this tool?
It uses one weight against a monthly table: home-scale error, clothing, and rounding all move the answer, and it cannot see the growth trend. Serial professionally measured weights matter far more — this is an educational estimate — not medical advice.
My baby is below the 3rd percentile — should I panic?
No. Some healthy babies simply track low because of build or genetics. Treat the number as one signal and let your pediatrician, who sees the whole curve and the baby, interpret it.

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