Number of clinical trials in Botswana

Botswana: Number of clinical trials was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2024

Number of clinical trials in Botswana, 2005–2024

1234562005201420242005: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 42011: 22012: 42013: 12014: 32017: 22018: 42019: 32020: 42021: 52022: 62023: 12024: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Botswana stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Botswana peaked at 6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Botswana 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of clinical trials in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Botswana, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 4 +300.0%
2011 2 -50.0%
2012 4 +100.0%
2013 1 -75.0%
2014 3 +200.0%
2017 2 -33.3%
2018 4 +100.0%
2019 3 -25.0%
2020 4 +33.3%
2021 5 +25.0%
2022 6 +20.0%
2023 1 -83.3%
2024 1 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +300.0% 1 4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 4
2010s 2.88 1 4 8
2020s 3.4 1 6 5

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  4. 127 Bolivia 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 Botswana?
Number of clinical trials in Botswana was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for number of clinical trials?
Botswana ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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
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Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
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