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Table 4 The proportion of GAM children in 5 Ethiopian regions, diagnosed as malnourished by WHZ alone, absolute-MUAC alone or both criteria

From: Weight-for-height and mid-upper-arm circumference should be used independently to diagnose acute malnutrition: policy implications

Ethiopia

Surveys

Total Subjects

GAM subjects

WHZ < -2 only %

MUAC < 125 mm only %

Both criteria %

SNNPR

32

27 721

4 724

35 %

37 %

28 %

Amhara

20

18 256

3 210

35 %

33 %

33 %

Oromia

7

6 170

709

42 %

30 %

28 %

Afar

3

2 555

368

47 %

27 %

26 %

Somali

11

9 154

1 879

71 %

11 %

19 %

  1. The data are presented as percent of the total number of GAM children fulfilling either WHZ or MUAC criteria
  2. SNNPR Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region