A value around 136.5 cm (4 ft 5.7 in) is typical (50th percentile) for girls in this age group.
The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 131.8 cm (4 ft 3.9 in) and 142.5 cm (4 ft 8.1 in); values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.
These are measured US population percentiles for standing height from NHANES 2015-2018. Ages 2 to 19 are grouped by completed year of age at examination, with 114 to 217 children measured per age and sex.
Reference population:US children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 and adults aged 20 and over from NHANES 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 combined, nationally representative
HeightBody CompositionFemales9
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Height Percentile Chart (cm)
Very low126.1 cm (4 ft 1.6 in)
Low131.8 cm (4 ft 3.9 in)
Average136.5 cm (4 ft 5.7 in)
High142.5 cm (4 ft 8.1 in)
Very high147.4 cm (4 ft 10.0 in)
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.