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Stature

Stature (length and height) is measured in two ways:

  • recumbent length for the child younger than 24 months
  • standing height for children over the age of 24 months

It is important to plot (standing) height measurements on the growth charts for 2 to 20-year olds, because the percentiles are adjusted for the difference between length and height.

Recumbent length is sometimes measured when a child older than 24 months of age is unable to stand. If length is used for a child older than 2 years of age (and thus plotted on the growth charts for 2 to 20-year olds), this should be noted on the chart.
   
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