Training course on the inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition: module 2: principles of care. Web annex A: weight-for-height reference card

Training course on the inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition: Module 2. Principles of care Web Annex A. Weight-for-height reference card (WHO CHILD GROWTH STANDARDS) Boys’ weight (kg) Heighta Girls’ weight (kg) –4 SD –3 SD –2 SD –1 SD Median (cm) Median –1 SD –2 SD –3 SD –4 SD 5.4 5.9 6.3 6.9 7.4 65 7.2 6.6 6.1 5.6 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.5 7.1 7.7 66 7.5 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.3 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.3 7.9 67 7.7 7.0 6.4 5.9 5.4 5.9 6.4 6.9 7.5 8.1 68 7.9 7.2 6.6 6.1 5.6 6.1 6.6 7.1 7.7 8.4 69 8.1 7.4 6.8 6.3 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.3 7.9 8.6 70 8.3 7.6 7.0 6.4 5.9 6.4 6.9 7.5 8.1 8.8 71 8.5 7.8 7.1 6.6 6.0 6.5 7.1 7.7 8.3 9.0 72 8.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.1 6.7 7.3 7.9 8.5 9.2 73 8.9 8.1 7.5 6.9 6.3 6.8 7.4 8.0 8.7 9.4 74 9.1 8.3 7.6 7.0 6.4 7.0 7.6 8.2 8.9 9.6 75 9.3 8.5 7.8 7.2 6.6 7.1 7.7 8.4 9.1 9.8 76 9.5 8.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.9 8.5 9.2 10.0 77 9.6 8.8 8.1 7.5 6.8 7.4 8.0 8.7 9.4 10.2 78 9.8 9.0 8.3 7.6 7.0 7.5 8.2 8.8 9.6 10.4 79 10.0 9.2 8.4 7.8 7.1 7.7 8.3 9.0 9.7 10.6 80 10.2 9.4 8.6 7.9 7.2 7.8 8.5 9.2 9.9 10.8 81 10.4 9.6 8.8 8.1 7.4 8.0 8.7 9.3 10.1 11.0 82 10.7 9.8 9.0 8.3 7.6 8.1 8.8 9.5 10.3 11.2 83 10.9 10.0 9.2 8.5 7.7 8.3 9.0 9.7 10.5 11.4 84 11.1 10.2 9.4 8.6 7.9 8.5 9.2 10.0 10.8 11.7 85 11.4 10.4 9.6 8.8 8.1 8.7 9.4 10.2 11.0 11.9 86 11.6 10.7 9.8 9.0 8.3 8.9 9.6 10.4 11.2 12.2 87 11.9 10.9 10.0 9.2 8.4 9.1 9.8 10.6 11.5 12.4 88 12.1 11.1 10.2 9.4 8.6 9.3 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.6 89 12.4 11.4 10.4 9.6 8.8 9.4 10.2 11.0 11.9 12.9 90 12.6 11.6 10.6 9.8 9.0 9.6 10.4 11.2 12.1 13.1 91 12.9 11.8 10.9 10.0 9.1 9.8 10.6 11.4 12.3 13.4 92 13.1 12.0 11.1 10.2 9.3 9.9 10.8 11.6 12.6 13.6 93 13.4 12.3 11.3 10.4 9.5 10.1 11.0 11.8 12.8 13.8 94 13.6 12.5 11.5 10.6 9.7 10.3 11.1 12.0 13.0 14.1 95 13.9 12.7 11.7 10.8 9.8 1 Boys’ weight (kg) Heighta Girls’ weight (kg) –4 SD –3 SD –2 SD –1 SD Median (cm) Median –1 SD –2 SD –3 SD –4 SD 10.4 11.3 12.2 13.2 14.3 96 14.1 12.9 11.9 10.9 10.0 10.6 11.5 12.4 13.4 14.6 97 14.4 13.2 12.1 11.1 10.2 10.8 11.7 12.6 13.7 14.8 98 14.7 13.4 12.3 11.3 10.4 11.0 11.9 12.9 13.9 15.1 99 14.9 13.7 12.5 11.5 10.5 11.2 12.1 13.1 14.2 15.4 100 15.2 13.9 12.8 11.7 10.7 11.3 12.3 13.3 14.4 15.6 101 15.5 14.2 13.0 12.0 10.9 11.5 12.5 13.6 14.7 15.9 102 15.8 14.5 13.3 12.2 11.1 11.7 12.8 13.8 14.9 16.2 103 16.1 14.7 13.5 12.4 11.3 11.9 13.0 14.0 15.2 16.5 104 16.4 15.0 13.8 12.6 11.5 12.1 13.2 14.3 15.5 16.8 105 16.8 15.3 14.0 12.9 11.8 12.3 13.4 14.5 15.8 17.2 106 17.1 15.6 14.3 13.1 12.0 12.5 13.7 14.8 16.1 17.5 107 17.5 15.9 14.6 13.4 12.2 12.7 13.9 15.1 16.4 17.8 108 17.8 16.3 14.9 13.7 12.4 12.9 14.1 15.3 16.7 18.2 109 18.2 16.6 15.2 13.9 12.7 13.2 14.4 15.6 17.0 18.5 110 18.6 17.0 15.5 14.2 12.9 13.4 14.6 15.9 17.3 18.9 111 19.0 17.3 15.8 14.5 13.2 13.6 14.9 16.2 17.6 19.2 112 19.4 17.7 16.2 14.8 13.5 13.8 15.2 16.5 18.0 19.6 113 19.8 18.0 16.5 15.1 13.7 14.1 15.4 16.8 18.3 20.0 114 20.2 18.4 16.8 15.4 14.0 14.3 15.7 17.1 18.6 20.4 115 20.7 18.8 17.2 15.7 14.3 14.6 16.0 17.4 19.0 20.8 116 21.1 19.2 17.5 16.0 14.5 14.8 16.2 17.7 19.3 21.2 117 21.5 19.6 17.8 16.3 14.8 15.0 16.5 18.0 19.7 21.6 118 22.0 19.9 18.2 16.6 15.1 15.3 16.8 18.3 20.0 22.0 119 22.4 20.3 18.5 16.9 15.4 15.5 17.1 18.6 20.4 22.4 120 22.8 20.7 18.9 17.3 15.6 Note: A more detailed table is available at http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/weight_for_height/en/. a For children aged 2 years and above (or, if age not known, 87 cm or more), height is measured. When standing height cannot be measured: Recumbent length is on average 0.7 cm greater than standing height; although the difference is of no importance to individual children, when standing height cannot be measured, a correction may be made by subtracting 0.7 cm from the length if the child is aged 2 years or above or has a length of 87 cm or more. 2 Weight-for-length reference card (WHO CHILD GROWTH STANDARDS) Boys’ weight (kg) Lengtha Girls’ weight (kg) –4 SD –3 SD –2 SD –1 SD Median (cm) Median –1 SD –2 SD –3 SD –4 SD 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4 45 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 46 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.8 47 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.9 48 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.1 49 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.3 50 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.5 51 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.8 52 3.8 3.5 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 53 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.1 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.3 54 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.2 4.5 55 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.8 56 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.1 57 5.1 4.6 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.4 58 5.4 4.9 4.5 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.3 5.7 59 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.3 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.1 5.5 6.0 60 5.9 5.4 4.9 4.5 4.1 4.5 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.3 61 6.1 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.5 62 6.4 5.8 5.3 4.9 4.5 4.9 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.8 63 6.6 6.0 5.5 5.1 4.7 5.1 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 64 6.9 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.3 65 7.1 6.5 5.9 5.5 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.4 6.9 7.5 66 7.3 6.7 6.1 5.6 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.6 7.1 7.7 67 7.5 6.9 6.3 5.8 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.3 8.0 68 7.7 7.1 6.5 6.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.6 8.2 69 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.1 5.6 6.1 6.6 7.2 7.8 8.4 70 8.2 7.5 6.9 6.3 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.4 8.0 8.6 71 8.4 7.7 7.0 6.5 5.9 6.4 7.0 7.6 8.2 8.9 72 8.6 7.8 7.2 6.6 6.0 6.6 7.2 7.7 8.4 9.1 73 8.8 8.0 7.4 6.8 6.2 6.7 7.3 7.9 8.6 9.3 74 9.0 8.2 7.5 6.9 6.3 6.9 7.5 8.1 8.8 9.5 75 9.1 8.4 7.7 7.1 6.5 7.0 7.6 8.3 8.9 9.7 76 9.3 8.5 7.8 7.2 6.6 7.2 7.8 8.4 9.1 9.9 77 9.5 8.7 8.0 7.4 6.7 7.3 7.9 8.6 9.3 10.1 78 9.7 8.9 8.2 7.5 6.9 7.4 8.1 8.7 9.5 10.3 79 9.9 9.1 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.6 8.2 8.9 9.6 10.4 80 10.1 9.2 8.5 7.8 7.1 7.7 8.4 9.1 9.8 10.6 81 10.3 9.4 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.9 8.5 9.2 10.0 10.8 82 10.5 9.6 8.8 8.1 7.5 3 Boys’ weight (kg) Lengtha Girls’ weight (kg) –4 SD –3 SD –2 SD –1 SD Median (cm) Median –1 SD –2 SD –3 SD –4 SD 8.0 8.7 9.4 10.2 11.0 83 10.7 9.8 9.0 8.3 7.6 8.2 8.9 9.6 10.4 11.3 84 11.0 10.1 9.2 8.5 7.8 8.4 9.1 9.8 10.6 11.5 85 11.2 10.3 9.4 8.7 8.0 8.6 9.3 10.0 10.8 11.7 86 11.5 10.5 9.7 8.9 8.1 8.7 9.5 10.2 11.1 12.0 87 11.7 10.7 9.9 9.1 8.3 8.9 9.7 10.5 11.3 12.2 88 12.0 11.0 10.1 9.3 8.5 9.1 9.9 10.7 11.5 12.5 89 12.2 11.2 10.3 9.5 8.7 9.3 10.1 10.9 11.8 12.7 90 12.5 11.4 10.5 9.7 8.8 9.5 10.3 11.1 12.0 13.0 91 12.7 11.7 10.7 9.9 9.0 9.7 10.5 11.3 12.2 13.2 92 13.0 11.9 10.9 10.1 9.2 9.8 10.7 11.5 12.4 13.4 93 13.2 12.1 11.1 10.2 9.4 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.6 13.7 94 13.5 12.3 11.3 10.4 9.5 10.2 11.0 11.9 12.8 13.9 95 13.7 12.6 11.5 10.6 9.7 10.3 11.2 12.1 13.1 14.1 96 14.0 12.8 11.7 10.8 9.9 10.5 11.4 12.3 13.3 14.4 97 14.2 13.0 12.0 11.0 10.1 10.7 11.6 12.5 13.5 14.6 98 14.5 13.3 12.2 11.2 10.2 10.8 11.8 12.7 13.7 14.9 99 14.8 13.5 12.4 11.4 10.4 11.0 12.0 12.9 14.0 15.2 100 15.0 13.7 12.6 11.6 10.6 Note: A more detailed table is available at http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/weight_for_length/en/. a Length is measured for children aged under 2 years or, if age is not known, below 87 cm. When recumbent length cannot be measured: Recumbent length is on average 0.7 cm greater than standing height; although the difference is of no importance to individual children, when recumbent length cannot be measured, a correction may be made by adding 0.7 cm to the height if the child is aged under 2 years (or below 87 cm if age not known). WHO/HEP/NFS/21.3 © World Health Organization 2021. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY‑NC‑SA 3.0 IGO licence. 4