Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of hypertension, female was 38.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mali, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Mali recorded 38.3% for prevalence of hypertension, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, female in Mali peaked at 38.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1990.
Mali ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 38.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.6%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 38.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, female in Mali?
- Prevalence of hypertension, female in Mali was 38.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of hypertension, female?
- Mali ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, female, is the percentage of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.