Number of clinical trials in Benin

Benin: Number of clinical trials was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
127th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2023

Number of clinical trials in Benin, 2002–2023

11.522.532002201220232002: 12004: 12007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 32013: 22014: 12016: 32017: 12019: 12022: 22023: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1 for number of clinical trials in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Benin peaked at 3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.

That places Benin 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of clinical trials in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Benin, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 1 —
2004 1 +0.0%
2007 2 +100.0%
2008 1 -50.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 3 +200.0%
2013 2 -33.3%
2014 1 -50.0%
2016 3 +200.0%
2017 1 -66.7%
2019 1 +0.0%
2022 2 +100.0%
2023 1 -50.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1 2 5
2010s 1.62 1 3 8
2020s 1.5 1 2 2

Countries ranked near Benin

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  3. 127 Bolivia 1 compare
  4. 127 Botswana 1 compare
  5. 127 Burundi 1 compare
  6. 127 Chad 1 compare
  7. 127 Congo 1 compare
  8. 127 Cuba 1 compare
  9. 127 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  10. 127 Eswatini 1 compare
  11. 127 Fiji 1 compare
  12. 127 French Guiana 1 compare
  13. 127 Gabon 1 compare
  14. 127 Guadeloupe 1 compare
  15. 127 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  16. 127 Haiti 1 compare
  17. 127 Jamaica 1 compare
  18. 127 Madagascar 1 compare
  19. 127 Malta 1 compare
  20. 127 Martinique 1 compare
  21. 127 Monaco 1 compare
  22. 127 Panama 1 compare
  23. 127 Reunion 1 compare
  24. 127 Senegal 1 compare
  25. 127 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  26. 127 Uzbekistan 1 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Benin?
Number of clinical trials in Benin was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
How does Benin rank for number of clinical trials?
Benin ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of clinical trials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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