Pediatric Urinary Catheter Size by Weight
Urinary Catheter · Equipment
Notes
- Color code
- 6: brown
- 8: blue
- 10: black
- 12: white
- 14: green
- 16: orange
- 18: red
- 20: yellow
Urinary Catheter: value for each weight | Weight | Age (estimate) | Value |
| 2 kg | preterm | 5 Fr 5 French |
| 3 kg | newborn | 5 Fr 5 French |
| 4 kg | 1 mo | 5 Fr 5 French |
| 5 kg | 2 mo | 5 Fr 5 French |
| 6 kg | 4 mo | 8 Fr 8 French |
| 7 kg | 6 mo | 8 Fr 8 French |
| 8 kg | 8 mo | 8 Fr 8 French |
| 9 kg | 10 mo | 8 Fr 8 French |
| 10 kg | 1 y | 8–10 Fr 8 to 10 French |
| 11 kg | 1 y 6 mo | 8–10 Fr 8 to 10 French |
| 12 kg | 2 y | 10 Fr 10 French |
| 13 kg | 2 y 4 mo | 10 Fr 10 French |
| 14 kg | 2 y 8 mo | 10 Fr 10 French |
| 15 kg | 3 y | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 16 kg | 3 y 6 mo | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 17 kg | 4 y | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 18 kg | 4 y 6 mo | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 19 kg | 5 y | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 20 kg | 5 y 6 mo | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 21 kg | 6 y | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 22 kg | 6 y 4 mo | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 23 kg | 6 y 8 mo | 10–12 Fr 10 to 12 French |
| 24 kg | 7 y | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 25 kg | 7 y 4 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 26 kg | 7 y 8 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 27 kg | 8 y | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 28 kg | 8 y 4 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 29 kg | 8 y 8 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 30 kg | 9 y | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 31 kg | 9 y 4 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 32 kg | 9 y 8 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 33 kg | 10 y | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 34 kg | 10 y 3 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 35 kg | 10 y 6 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 36 kg | 10 y 9 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 37 kg | 11 y | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 38 kg | 11 y 4 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 39 kg | 11 y 8 mo | 12 Fr 12 French |
| 40 kg | 12 y | 12 Fr 12 French |
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Values imported unchanged on 2026-11-04. Independent verification against official sources is in progress (see Methodology).
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