| Dimension | 3 YO Nigeria child 50th Percentiles (2.5 - 3.5 years) | 3 YO from Snyder [10] 50th Percentiles (2.0 - 3.5 years) | % difference |
| Weight | 12.0 | 14.1 | −14.9 |
| Height | 87.0 | 93.4 | −6.9 |
| Head breadth | 13.5 | 13.4 | +0.7 |
| Head length | 18 | 17.5 | +2.9 |
| Head height | 19 | 17.3 | +9.8 |
| Head circumference | 48.3 | 49.5 | −2.4 |
| Neck breadth | 8.5 | 7.1 | +19.7 |
| Neck circumference | 23.0 | 23.8 | −3.4 |
| Chest breadth | 16.0 | 16.1 | −0.6 |
| Chest circumference | 49.3 | 50.7 | −2.8 |
| Shoulder height seated | 53.2 | 54.4 | −2.2 |
| Shoulder breadth | 22.1 | 24.4 | −9.4 |
| Shoulder to elbow | 16.0 | 18.5 | −13.5 |
| Back of elbow to fingertip | 22.6 | 24.4 | −7.4 |
| Waist breadth | 16.0 | 19.1 | −16.2 |
| Waist circumference | 45.9 | 48.1 | −4.6 |
| Rump to knee length | 22.8 | 28.4 | −19.7 |
| Knee to sole length | 22.5 | 27.0 | −16.7 |
| Foot length | 14.0 | 14.7 | −4.8 |
| Foot breadth | 7.0 | 6.0 | +16.7 |