BMI Percentile

WHO Growth preset for BMI-for-age with descriptive output.

What is BMI Percentile?

WHO pediatric BMI percentile calculator, distinct from the broader weight/height growth module and based on BMI-for-age.

Population and scope

Growth & Percentiles. Children and adolescents in WHO 0-5 or 5-19 ranges

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Clinical use

This PedsCore page brings together clinical information, implementation status and available evidence for BMI Percentile. It is intended for Children and adolescents in WHO 0-5 or 5-19 ranges. The tool belongs to Growth and nutrition and should be interpreted in the appropriate clinical context.

Interpretation and validation

Sprint 2B: BMI Percentile is a preset of the WHO Growth engine, not a separate calculator. It uses WHO BMI-for-age 0-5 and 5-19 when age, sex, weight and length/height are in range. CDC remains deferred.

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Clinical review and maintenance

Implementation review and independent clinical review are shown separately. PedsCore does not attribute named reviewers or external endorsement without a public record supporting the claim. The repository preserves source, change and test history.

Editorial transparency

This page is part of an open-source project. Evidence level, implementation status, validation notes and sources are shown explicitly. It currently contains 2 catalog references. Content and calculation changes are reviewed through the public repository, automated tests and version traceability.

The absence of an active calculator is not a clinical recommendation: some tools remain reference-only while source, licensing, exact variant or validation still require review.

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