Normal height for 4 year olds



The average height for 4 year old boys is 40.4 in and 4 year old girls average 39.8 in1 The tables below show the distribution of height by percentile of the 4 year year old population.

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Height percentile table for 4 year old boys

Percentile Height
3rd 3' 1"
5th 3' 1"
10th 3' 2"
25th 3' 3"
50th 3' 4"
75th 3' 5"
90th 3' 6"
95th 3' 7"
97th 3' 7"

Height percentile table for 4 year old girls

Percentile Height
3rd 3' 0"
5th 3' 1"
10th 3' 1"
25th 3' 2"
50th 3' 3"
75th 3' 4"
90th 3' 6"
95th 3' 6"
97th 3' 7"


Source Citations

  1. Robert J. Kuczmarski Dr.P.H. et al., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States: Methods and Development


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