Latest table of height percentile values for children and adolescents aged 0-18 years (male) 3rd 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 97th as a percentage of adult height Age Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age 60.3 61.7 63 0.339 Apr 60.3 61.7 63 64.6 66.2 67.6 69 0.374 Jun 64 65.4 66.8 68.4 70 71.5 73 0.396 Sep 67.9 69.4 70.9 72.6 74.4 75.9 77.5 0.420 Dec 71.5 73.1 74.7 76.5 78.4 80.1 81.8 0.442 15 months 74.4 76.1 77.8 79.8 81.8 83.6 85.4 0.462 18 months 76.9 78.7 80.6 82.7 84.8 86.7 88.7 0.479 21 months 79.5 81.4 83.4 85.6 87.9 90 92 0.495 2 years 82.1 84.1 86.2 88.5 90.9 93.1 95.3 0.512 2.5 years 86.4 88.6 90.8 93.3 95.9 98.2 100.5 0.54 3 years 89.7 91.9 94.2 96.8 99.4 101.8 104.1 0.561 3.5 years 93.4 95.7 98 100.6 103.2 105.7 108.1 0.583 Age 4 96.7 99.1 101.4 104.1 106.9 109.3 111.8 0.603 Age 4.5 100 102.4 104.9 107.7 110.5 113.1 115.7 0.624 Age 5 103.3 105.8 108.4 111.3 114.2 116.9 119.6 0.644 5.5 years 106.4 109 111.7 114.7 117.7 120.5 123.3 0.664 6 years 109.1 111.8 114.6 117.7 120.9 123.7 126.6 0.682 6.5 years 111.7 114.5 117.4 120.7 123.9 126.9 129.9 0.698 Age 7 114.6 117.6 120.6 124 127.4 130.5 133.7 0.718 Age 7.5 117.4 120.5 123.6 127.1 130.7 133.9 137.2 0.735 Age 8 119.9 123.1 126.3 130 133.7 137.1 140.4 0.753 Age 8.5 122.3 125.6 129 132.7 136.6 140.1 143.6 0.768 Age 9 124.6 128 131.4 135.4 139.3 142.9 146.5 0.784 Age 9.5 126.7 130.3 133.9 137.9 142 145.7 149.4 0.798 Age 10 128.7 132.3 136 140.2 144.4 148.2 152 0.812 Age 10.5 130.7 134.5 138.3 142.6 147 150.9 154.9 0.825 Age 11 132.9 136.8 140.8 145.3 149.9 154 158.1 0.841 Age 11.5 135.3 139.5 143.7 148.4 153.1 157.4 161.7 0.859 Age 12 138.1 142.5 147 151.9 157 161.5 166 0.88 Age 12.5 141.1 145.7 150.4 155.6 160.8 165.5 170.2 0.901 Age 13 145 149.6 154.3 159.5 164.8 169.5 174.2 0.924 Age 13.5 148.8 153.3 157.9 163 168.1 172.7 177.2 0.944 Age 14 152.3 156.7 161 165.9 170.7 175.1 179.4 0.961 Age 14.5 155.3 159.4 163.6 168.2 172.8 176.9 181 0.974 Age 15 157.5 161.4 165.4 169.8 174.2 178.2 182 0.983 Age 15.5 159.1 162.9 166.7 171 175.2 179.1 182.8 0.990 Age 16 159.9 163.6 167.4 171.6 175.8 179.5 183.2 0.994 Age 16.5 160.5 164.2 167.9 172.1 176.2 179.9 183.5 0.996 Age 17 160.9 164.5 168.2 172.3 176.4 180.1 183.7 0.998 Age 18 161.3 164.9 168.6 172.7 176.7 180.4 183.9 Definition of short stature: Short stature is defined as individuals of the same race, sex and age who are less than 2 standard deviations (-2SD) of the mean height of the normal population or less than the 3rd percentile (-1.88SD) in similar life circumstances, some of which are normal physiological variants. For proper diagnosis, appropriate clinical observations and laboratory tests must be performed in children with growth retardation. From Chinese Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 46, No. 6, June 2008 Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of children with short stature