Weight for girls at 16 years
At 16 years, the median weight for girls on the CDC 2000 growth charts is 53.9 kg (118 lb 13 oz): half of girls this age weigh less and half more. The middle half of girls, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, falls between 48.6 and 61.1 kg, a spread of 12.6 kg. The outer lines of the chart, the 3rd and 97th percentiles, sit at 41.7 and 84.3 kg.
Since 15 years, the median has risen by 1.84 kg over 1 year. By 17 years it reaches 55.1 kg.
For boys at 16 years the median is 60.9 kg, 7.04 kg more than for girls, 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 girl at 16 years who weighs 58.2 kg is at about the 67th percentile, meaning that out of 100 girls this age, about 67 weigh less.
Percentiles at 16 years
Download CSV (all ages)| Percentile | z-score | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | −1.88 | 41.75 kg | 92 lb 1 oz |
| 5th | −1.64 | 42.88 kg | 94 lb 9 oz |
| 10th | −1.28 | 44.79 kg | 98 lb 12 oz |
| 25th | −0.67 | 48.55 kg | 107 lb 1 oz |
| 50th (median) | 0.00 | 53.88 kg | 118 lb 13 oz |
| 75th | +0.67 | 61.10 kg | 134 lb 11 oz |
| 90th | +1.28 | 70.34 kg | 155 lb 1 oz |
| 95th | +1.64 | 77.98 kg | 171 lb 15 oz |
| 97th | +1.88 | 84.27 kg | 185 lb 13 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).