Normal weight for 12 year olds (lbs)

Boys, median

89.7lbs

Girls, median

92.2lbs
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Most healthy 12-year-olds weigh 67 to 136 lbs.

Boys: usual range is 67.4 to 130.7 lbs (5th to 95th percentile)

Median 89.7
Below 5thUsual rangeAbove 95th

Girls: usual range is 68.7 to 135.9 lbs (5th to 95th percentile)

Median 92.2
Below 5thUsual rangeAbove 95th
Based on CDC growth charts. Growth is judged over several visits, not one measurement.

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For children under 2, we use World Health Organization growth charts. From age 2, we use CDC growth charts.

Weight percentiles at 12 years

These numbers come from CDC growth charts. For children under 2, we use World Health Organization growth charts.

PercentileBoysGirls
3rd65.0 lbs66.2 lbs
5th67.4 lbs68.7 lbs
10th71.3 lbs72.9 lbs
25th79.1 lbs81.0 lbs
50th89.7 lbs92.2 lbs
75th103.2 lbs106.6 lbs
90th119.0 lbs123.3 lbs
95th130.7 lbs135.9 lbs
97th139.6 lbs145.3 lbs

Growth chart

How weight changes with age for boys and girls, by year.

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The wider shaded area shows the 5th to 95th percentile. The narrower area shows the 25th to 75th. The lines show the median for boys and for girls. See the table

  • Boys, median
  • Girls, median
  • Boys, 5th to 95th percentile
  • Boys, 25th to 75th percentile
  • Girls, 5th to 95th percentile
  • Girls, 25th to 75th percentile

What it means

In pounds, the usual range for a 12-year-old is 67.4 to 130.7 lbs for boys and 68.7 to 135.9 lbs for girls (5th to 95th percentile).

For a 12-year-old, the median for girls is 2.5 lbs more than for boys (92.2 vs 89.7 lbs).

Two growth charts. For children under 2, we use World Health Organization growth charts. From age 2, we use CDC growth charts. US doctors follow the same switch.

What's a usual range? Most healthy children are between the 5th and 95th percentiles. Many healthy children are above or below that range. Doctors look at the trend over time, not one weight.

Percentiles aren't grades. The 50th percentile is the middle: half of children weigh more and half weigh less. It isn't a target weight.

How to measure your child

  1. Weigh your child in light clothing, without shoes.
  2. Write down the weight to one decimal place, in pounds or kilograms.
  3. Use the same scale at the same time of day when you compare.

Nearby ages

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Common questions

Short answers about how these calculators work.

In the US, doctors use World Health Organization growth charts from birth to 2 years and CDC growth charts from age 2. We follow the same switch.

Not from one number. A percentile shows where a child falls compared with others the same age. Your child's doctor looks at it along with height, growth over time and a checkup.

Sources

Where these numbers come from

  1. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States (opens in a new tab) - CDC, 2000Growth charts for children 2 and older
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