WHO Growth Charts

WHO growth charts are licensed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Medicharts are a main supplier of the below charts in Ireland:

  • NICM (Neonatal and Infant Close Monitoring Growth Charts) for Girls and Boys– 23 weeks gestation to 2 years corrected age. These are used to monitor the growth of very preterm infants or those who have significant health issues
  • 0 – 4 years Growth Charts for Boys and Girls – for use from birth (from 32 weeks gestation) to 4 years of age
  • 2- 18 years Growth Charts for Boys and Girls – can be used for children from 2 years onward

The UK-WHO (Ireland) 0-4 years chart is included as standard in the National Child Health Record used by public health nurses; these are also supplied by Medicharts.ie.