Weight for girls at 17 years
At 17 years, the median weight for girls on the CDC 2000 growth charts is 55.1 kg (121 lb 9 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 49.9 and 62.3 kg, a spread of 12.4 kg. The outer lines of the chart, the 3rd and 97th percentiles, sit at 43.3 and 86.1 kg.
Since 16 years, the median has risen by 1.25 kg over 1 year. By 18 years it reaches 56.2 kg.
For boys at 17 years the median is 64.6 kg, 9.43 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 17 years who weighs 59.4 kg is at about the 67th percentile, meaning that out of 100 girls this age, about 67 weigh less.
Percentiles at 17 years
Download CSV (all ages)| Percentile | z-score | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | −1.88 | 43.29 kg | 95 lb 7 oz |
| 5th | −1.64 | 44.39 kg | 97 lb 14 oz |
| 10th | −1.28 | 46.25 kg | 101 lb 15 oz |
| 25th | −0.67 | 49.91 kg | 110 lb 1 oz |
| 50th (median) | 0.00 | 55.14 kg | 121 lb 9 oz |
| 75th | +0.67 | 62.28 kg | 137 lb 5 oz |
| 90th | +1.28 | 71.59 kg | 157 lb 13 oz |
| 95th | +1.64 | 79.46 kg | 175 lb 3 oz |
| 97th | +1.88 | 86.10 kg | 189 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).