US Medical Term · maternity
Pediatric Growth Chart
Gráfica de crecimiento pediátrico
Also: Curva de crecimiento (regional variant)
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Pediatric Growth Chart |
| Spanish (Español) | Gráfica de crecimiento pediátrico |
| Chinese (中文) | 兒童生長曲線圖 |
| Korean (한국어) | 소아 성장 도표 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Biểu đồ tăng trưởng nhi khoa |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Pediatric growth chart |
| Portuguese (Português) | Curva de crescimento infantil |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | กราฟการเจริญเติบโตของเด็ก |
| Japanese (日本語) | 小児成長曲線 |
What it means
A pediatric growth chart is a standardized graph that tracks your child's height, weight, and head circumference over time compared to other children of the same age and sex in the US. It uses percentiles — for example, a child at the 50th percentile is average compared to peers; at the 25th percentile they are smaller than 75% of peers. Growth charts used by US pediatricians are developed by the CDC (for children 2 and older) and the World Health Organization (for babies under 2). What matters most is consistent growth along a curve, not the percentile number itself.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My baby dropped from the 50th to the 15th percentile — should I be worried?
Mi bebé bajó del percentil 50 al 15 — ¿debo preocuparme?
Can you show me where my child's height and weight fall on the growth chart?
¿Puede mostrarme dónde están la estatura y el peso de mi hijo en la gráfica de crecimiento?
Is a low percentile on the growth chart a sign of a health problem?
¿Un percentil bajo en la gráfica de crecimiento es señal de un problema de salud?
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Last reviewed: September 2026