# The Road to Wellville/Chapter 14

Weight Tables for Young and Old
The scales and the weight tables collaborate to keep you in proper trim. They put “reverse English” on food calculations and tell you by results registered in the body whether you are eating too much or too little.
WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLES FOR GIRLS From Birth to School Age
| Height (Inches) | 1 mo. | 3 mos. | 6 mos. | 9 mos. | 12 mos. | 18 mos. | 24 mos. | 30 mos. | 36 mos. | 48 mos. | 60 mos. | 72 mos. |
| 20 21 22 23 24 | 8 9 10 11 12 | ‍ 10 11 12 13 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 13 14 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 14 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 25 26 27 28 29 | 13 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 14 15 16 ‍ ‍ | 15 16 17 19 19 | 15 17 18 19 20 | ‍ 17 18 19 20 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 19 20 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 30 31 32 33 34 | ‍ | ‍ | 21 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 21 22 ‍ ‍ ‍ | 21 22 23 ‍ ‍ | 21 23 24 25 26 | 21 23 24 25 26 | ‍ 23 24 25 26 | ‍ ‍ 25 26 27 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 35 36 37 38 39 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 29 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 29 30 31 ‍ ‍ | 29 30 31 33 34 | 29 30 31 33 34 | 29 30 31 33 34 | ‍ 31 32 33 34 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 34 |
| 40 41 42 43 44 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 35 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 36 37 39 40 ‍ | 36 37 39 41 42 | 36 37 39 41 42 |
| 45 46 47 48 ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 45 47 50 52 ‍ |
Prepared by Robert M. Woodbury, Ph.D. Children’s Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor.
Weight is stated to the nearest pound; height to the nearest inch; age to the nearest month.
Weights of children under 35 inches were taken without clothing ; those of children above 35 inches with clothing (shoes, coat and sweater removed).
WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLES FOR BOYS From Birth to School Age
| Height (Inches) | 1 mo. | 3 mos. | 6 mos. | 9 mos. | 12 mos. | 18 mos. | 24 mos. | 30 mos. | 36 mos. | 48 mos. | 60 mos. | 72 mos. |
| 20 21 22 23 24 | 8 9 10 11 12 | ‍ 10 11 12 13 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 13 14 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 14 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 25 26 27 28 29 | 13 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 14 15 16 ‍ ‍ | 15 16 17 19 20 | 16 17 18 19 21 | ‍ 18 19 20 21 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 20 21 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 30 31 32 33 34 | ‍ | ‍ | 22 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 22 23 24 ‍ ‍ | 22 23 24 26 ‍ | 22 23 24 26 27 | 22 23 25 26 27 | ‍ 24 25 26 27 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 26 27 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 35 36 37 38 39 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 29 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 29 30 32 ‍ ‍ | 29 31 32 33 35 | 29 31 32 33 35 | 29 30 31 32 35 | ‍ ‍ 32 34 35 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 34 |
| 40 41 42 43 44 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 36 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 36 38 39 41 ‍ | 36 38 39 41 43 | 36 38 39 41 43 |
| 45 46 47 48 ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 45 | 45 48 50 52 55 |
Prepared by Robert M. Woodbury, Ph.D. Children’s Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor.
Weighing children is a means of ascertaining their rate of growth. All children should make a regular annual gain. These tables should be used as a means of interesting parents in their children’s growth.
Lay infant on table on which has been placed an accurate measure. Stand child with heels and shoulders against a wall upon which has been marked or pasted an accurate measure.
Encourage the annual physical examination of every child by a physician.
WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLE FOR GIRLS OF SCHOOL AGE
| Height (inches) | Average weight for height (lbs.) | ‍ 5 yrs. | ‍ 6 yrs. | ‍ 7 yrs. | ‍ 8 yrs. | ‍ 9 yrs. | ‍ 10 yrs. | ‍ 11 yrs. | ‍ 12 yrs. | ‍ 13 yrs. | ‍ 14 yrs. | ‍ 15 yrs. | ‍ 16 yrs. | ‍ 17 yrs. | ‍ 18 yrs. | ‍ 19 yrs. |
| ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 38 39 | 33 34 | 33 34 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 40 41 42 43 44 | 36 37 39 41 42 | 36 37 39 41 42 | 36 37 39 41 42 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 41 42 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 45 46 47 48 49 | 45 47 50 52 55 | 45 47 49 ‍ ‍ | 45 47 50 52 54 | 45 47 50 52 54 | 45 48 50 52 55 | 45 48 50 52 55 | ‍ ‍ 50 53 56 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 53 56 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 50 51 52 53 54 | 58 61 64 68 71 | ‍ | 56 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 56 59 63 66 ‍ | 57 60 64 67 69 | 58 61 64 67 70 | 59 61 64 68 70 | 61 63 65 68 71 | 62 65 67 69 71 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 71 72 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 55 56 57 58 59 | 75 79 84 89 95 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 72 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 74 78 82 84 87 | 74 78 82 86 90 | 75 79 82 86 90 | 77 81 84 88 92 | 78 83 88 93 96 | ‍ ‍ 92 96 100 | ‍ ‍ 101 103 72 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 101 104 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 104 | ‍ | ‍ |
| 60 61 62 63 64 | 101 108 114 118 121 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 91 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 95 99 104 ‍ ‍ | 95 100 105 110 114 | 97 101 106 110 115 | 101 105 109 112 117 | 105 108 113 116 119 | 108 112 115 117 120 | 109 113 117 119 122 | 111 116 118 120 123 | ‍ |
| 65 66 67 68 69 | 125 129 133 138 142 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 118 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 120 124 128 131 ‍ | 121 124 130 133 135 | 122 125 131 135 137 | 123 128 133 136 138 | 125 129 133 138 140 | 126 130 135 138 142 | ‍ |
| 70 71 ‍ | 144 145 ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 136 138 ‍ | 138 140 ‍ | 140 142 ‍ | 142 144 ‍ | 144 145 ‍ | ‍ |
| Age-years | Age-years | Age-years | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ‍ |
| ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| Average Height (inches): | Average Height (inches): | Average Height (inches): | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| Short | Short | Short | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | ‍ |
| Medium | Medium | Medium | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | ‍ |
| Tall | Tall | Tall | 47 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | ‍ |
| Average Annual gain (lbs.): | Average Annual gain (lbs.): | Average Annual gain (lbs.): | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| Short | Short | Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ‍ | ‍ |
| Medium | Medium | Medium | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ‍ | ‍ |
| Tall | Tall | Tall | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ‍ | ‍ |
| | | | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLE FOR BOYS OF SCHOOL AGE
| Height (inches) | Average weight for height (lbs.) | ‍ 5 yrs. | ‍ 6 yrs. | ‍ 7 yrs. | ‍ 8 yrs. | ‍ 9 yrs. | ‍ 10 yrs. | ‍ 11 yrs. | ‍ 12 yrs. | ‍ 13 yrs. | ‍ 14 yrs. | ‍ 15 yrs. | ‍ 16 yrs. | ‍ 17 yrs. | ‍ 18 yrs. | ‍ 19 yrs. |
| ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 38 39 | 34 35 | 34 35 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 40 41 42 43 44 | 36 38 39 41 44 | 36 38 39 41 44 | 36 38 39 41 44 | ‍ 38 39 41 44 | ‍ ‍ 39 41 44 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 45 46 47 48 49 | 46 48 50 53 55 | 46 47 49 ‍ ‍ | 46 48 50 52 55 | 46 48 50 53 55 | 46 48 50 53 55 | 46 48 50 53 55 | ‍ ‍ 50 53 55 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 55 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 50 51 52 53 54 | 58 61 64 68 71 | ‍ | 57 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 58 61 63 66 ‍ | 58 61 64 67 70 | 58 61 64 67 70 | 58 61 64 67 70 | 58 61 64 67 70 | 58 61 64 68 71 | ‍ ‍ 64 68 71 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 72 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 55 56 57 58 59 | 74 78 82 85 89 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 72 75 ‍ ‍ ‍ | 72 76 79 83 ‍ | 73 77 80 84 87 | 73 77 81 84 88 | 74 77 81 85 89 | 74 78 82 85 89 | 74 78 83 86 90 | ‍ 80 83 87 90 | ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 90 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 60 61 62 63 64 | 94 99 104 111 117 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 91 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 92 95 100 105 ‍ | 92 96 101 106 109 | 93 97 102 107 111 | 95 100 104 110 115 | 96 103 107 113 117 | ‍ 106 111 118 121 | ‍ ‍ 116 123 126 | ‍ ‍ ‍ 127 130 | ‍ |
| 65 66 67 68 69 | 123 129 133 139 144 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 114 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ | 117 119 124 ‍ ‍ | 118 122 128 134 137 | 120 125 130 134 139 | 122 128 134 137 143 | 127 132 136 141 146 | 131 136 139 143 149 | 134 139 142 147 152 | ‍ |
| 70 71 72 73 74 | 147 152 157 163 169 | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | 143 148 ‍ ‍ ‍ | 144 150 153 157 160 | 145 151 155 160 164 | 148 152 156 162 168 | 151 154 158 164 170 | 155 159 163 167 171 | ‍ |
| Age-years | Age-years | Age-years | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ‍ |
| ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| Average Height (inches): | Average Height (inches): | Average Height (inches): | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| Short | Short | Short | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Medium | Medium | Medium | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 |
| Tall | Tall | Tall | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 |
| Average annual gain (lbs): | Average annual gain (lbs): | Average annual gain (lbs): | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| Short | Short | Short | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | ‍ |
| Medium | Medium | Medium | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | ‍ |
| Tall | Tall | Tall | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ‍ |
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Table of Average Heights and Weights—Men
| Age | 5 ft. 0 in. | 5 ft. 1 in. | 5 ft. 2 in. | 5 ft. 3 in. | 5 ft. 4 in. | 5 ft. 5 in. | 5 ft. 6 in. | 5 ft. 7 in. | 5 ft. 8 in. | 5 ft. 9 in. | 5 ft. 10 in. | 5 ft. 11 in. | 6 ft. 0 in. | 6 ft. 1 in. | 6 ft. 2 in. | 6 ft. 3 in. | 6 ft. 4 in. | 6 ft. 5 in. |
| ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 15 | 107 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 118 | 122 | 126 | 130 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 147 | 152 | 157 | 162 | 167 | 172 | 177 |
| 20 | 117 | 119 | 122 | 125 | 128 | 132 | 136 | 140 | 144 | 148 | 152 | 156 | 161 | 166 | 171 | 176 | 181 | 188 |
| 25 | 122 | 124 | 122 | 126 | 129 | 133 | 137 | 141 | 145 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 167 | 173 | 179 | 184 | 189 | 194 |
| 30 | 126 | 128 | 130 | 133 | 136 | 140 | 144 | 148 | 152 | 156 | 161 | 166 | 172 | 178 | 184 | 190 | 196 | 201 |
| 35 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 150 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 176 | 182 | 189 | 195 | 201 | 207 |
| 40 | 131 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 145 | 149 | 153 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 174 | 180 | 186 | 193 | 200 | 206 | 212 |
| 45 | 133 | 135 | 137 | 140 | 143 | 147 | 151 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 176 | 182 | 188 | 195 | 202 | 209 | 215 |
| 50 | 134 | 136 | 138 | 141 | 144 | 148 | 152 | 156 | 161 | 166 | 171 | 177 | 183 | 190 | 197 | 204 | 211 | 217 |
| 55 | 135 | 137 | 139 | 142 | 145 | 149 | 153 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 173 | 178 | 184 | 191 | 198 | 205 | 212 | 219 |
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Table of Average Heights and Weights—Women
| Age | Age | 4 ft. 8 in. | 4 ft. 9 in. | 4 ft. 10 in. | 4 ft. 11 in. | 5 ft. 0 in. | 5 ft. 1 in. | 5 ft. 2 in. | 5 ft. 3 in. | 5 ft. 4 in. | 5 ft. 5 in. | 5 ft. 6 in. | 5 ft. 7 in. | 5 ft. 8 in. | 5 ft. 9 in. | 5 ft. 10 in. | 5 ft. 11 in. | 6 ft. 0 in. |
| ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ | ‍ |
| 15 | 15 | 101 | 103 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 118 | 122 | 126 | 130 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 147 | 152 |
| 20 | 20 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 112 | 114 | 116 | 119 | 122 | 125 | 128 | 132 | 136 | 140 | 143 | 147 | 151 | 156 |
| 25 | 25 | 109 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 124 | 128 | 131 | 135 | 139 | 143 | 147 | 150 | 154 | 157 |
| 30 | 30 | 112 | 114 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 127 | 131 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 150 | 154 | 157 | 161 |
| 35 | 35 | 115 | 117 | 119 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 127 | 130 | 134 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 150 | 154 | 157 | 160 | 163 |
| 40 | 40 | 119 | 121 | 123 | 125 | 127 | 129 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 150 | 154 | 158 | 161 | 164 | 167 |
| 45 | 45 | 122 | 124 | 126 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 145 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 161 | 164 | 168 | 171 |
| 50 | 50 | 125 | 127 | 129 | 131 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 144 | 148 | 152 | 156 | 161 | 165 | 169 | 173 | 176 |
| 55 | 55 | 125 | 127 | 129 | 131 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 144 | 148 | 153 | 158 | 163 | 167 | 171 | 174 | 177 |
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| Height and weight taken with shoes on and a coat and vest or waist off. Prepared by Life Extension Institute. |||||||||||||||||||