Anthropometry & SAM Classifier
Ethiopian SAM anthropometry calculator: WHO z-scores (weight-for-height/length, weight-for-age, height-for-age) with MUAC and edema grading, classifying SAM or MAM per the national guideline, age can be entered in months or from an Ethiopian-calendar date of birth.
What you enter
- Sex
- Age in months (if known)
- Calendar (for date of birth)
- Date of birth (optional · used if age not entered)
- Weight (kg)
- Length / height (cm)
- Measured
- MUAC (optional) (cm; 11.5 cm = 115 mm)
- Bilateral pitting edema
Reference
Ethiopian National Guideline for Management of Acute Malnutrition (2019); WHO Child Growth Standards 2006
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Educational decision-support tools. They do not replace clinical judgment, local protocols or specialist advice: verify results before acting on them.