Child health
Nov 26, 2025 · Child healthProtecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance. Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving the health and …
Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Child Health and DevelopmentThe goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of …
World Patient Safety Day 2025
Sep 1, 2025 · This year, the theme is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, with the slogan “Patient safety from the start!”, recognizing the vulnerability of this age group to risks and harm …
Child mortality (under 5 years)
Jan 28, 2022 · Child SurvivalKey facts In 2020 an estimated 5 million children under the age of 5 years died, mostly from preventable and treatable causes. Approximately half of those deaths, 2.4 million, …
Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Child Growth StandardsThis web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards. These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study. …
BMI-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Growth reference 5-19 years - BMI-for-age (5-19 years)
Every child's rights as an individual - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 30, 2022 · Home / Tools and toolkits / Your life, your health - Tips and information for health and well-being / Know your rights / Rights across life phases - Newborns and children under 5 years / …
Weight-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO provides expanded tables for constructing national health cards based on weight-for-age standards, aiding in child growth monitoring and assessment.
Weight-for-length/height - World Health Organization (WHO)
Girls table- Weight-for-length: Birth to 2 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel Girls table- Weight-for-height: 2 to 5 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel
Length/height-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
Girls table- Length-for-age: Birth to 13 weeks (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel Girls table- Length-for-age: Birth to 2 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel Girls table- Height-for-age: 2 to 5 years …