Tuberculosis cases in Mali
Mali: Tuberculosis cases was 12,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Mali recorded 12,000 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Mali peaked at 12,000 cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,800 cases, in 2000.
Mali ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Mali, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,800 cases | — |
| 2001 | 9,200 cases | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9,600 cases | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10,000 cases | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 cases | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 cases | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12,000 cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,500 cases, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12,000 cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 cases, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,360 cases | 8,800 cases | 12,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,000 cases | 12,000 cases | 12,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 cases | 12,000 cases | 12,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Mali?
- Tuberculosis cases in Mali was 12,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 cases in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Mali ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.