Treatment for hypertension in Mali
Mali: Treatment for hypertension was 35.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Mali, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Mali recorded 35.6% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Mali peaked at 35.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1990.
That places Mali 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 26.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Mali?
- Treatment for hypertension in Mali was 35.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Mali ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.