Prevalence of hypertension in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of hypertension was 34.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Mali, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Mali recorded 34.6% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Mali peaked at 35.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1990.
Mali ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 34.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 34.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 119 Morocco 35.3% compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 35.3% compare
- 121 Tunisia 34.7% compare
- 123 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.3% compare
- 124 Burundi 34.2% compare
- 124 Djibouti 34.2% compare
- 124 South Sudan 34.2% compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Mali?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Mali was 34.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mali ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.