Weight for boys at 16 years
At 16 years, the median weight for boys on the CDC 2000 growth charts is 60.9 kg (134 lb 5 oz): half of boys this age weigh less and half more. The middle half of boys, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, falls between 54.5 and 68.8 kg, a spread of 14.4 kg. The outer lines of the chart, the 3rd and 97th percentiles, sit at 45.6 and 88.7 kg.
Since 15 years, the median has risen by 4.64 kg over 1 year. By 17 years it reaches 64.6 kg.
For girls at 16 years the median is 53.9 kg, 7.04 kg less than for boys, which is why the charts are drawn separately by sex.
From 2 years CDC recommends its own 2000 growth charts, which draw the 3rd to the 97th percentile; under 2, the WHO charts draw the 2nd to the 98th.
Reading the table: a boy at 16 years who weighs 65.7 kg is at about the 66th percentile, meaning that out of 100 boys this age, about 66 weigh less.
Percentiles at 16 years
Download CSV (all ages)| Percentile | z-score | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | −1.88 | 45.63 kg | 100 lb 9 oz |
| 5th | −1.64 | 47.15 kg | 103 lb 15 oz |
| 10th | −1.28 | 49.68 kg | 109 lb 8 oz |
| 25th | −0.67 | 54.50 kg | 120 lb 2 oz |
| 50th (median) | 0.00 | 60.92 kg | 134 lb 5 oz |
| 75th | +0.67 | 68.85 kg | 151 lb 13 oz |
| 90th | +1.28 | 77.73 kg | 171 lb 6 oz |
| 95th | +1.64 | 84.08 kg | 185 lb 6 oz |
| 97th | +1.88 | 88.73 kg | 195 lb 10 oz |
CDC 2000 charts draw the 3rd to the 97th percentile. Values computed with the LMS method from the published tables (retrieved 2026-10-05).