Share of the population infected with hiv in Mali
Mali: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.7574 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Mali stood at 0.7574. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Mali peaked at 1.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7574, in 2024.
Mali ranks 51st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9743 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9269 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8828 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8389 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7966 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7574 | -4.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.7574 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.7574 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.01 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.9743 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8405 | 0.7574 | 0.9269 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8139 compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7863 compare
- 50 Burundi 0.7793 compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.7479 compare
- 53 Brazil 0.747 compare
- 54 Estonia 0.7075 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Mali?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Mali was 0.7574 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7574 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Mali ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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