Malaysia vs South Africa: Number of clinical trials

Malaysia
44
in 2024
South Africa
54
in 2024
Malaysia rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0204060200120122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54 against 44 in Malaysia, a difference of 10.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4 13.33 9.33 South Africa
2010s 22.6 38.7 16.1 South Africa
2020s 56.8 48.6 8.2 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54 against 44 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Malaysia and South Africa?
10, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Malaysia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed