Number of clinical trials in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of clinical trials was 8 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8 trials
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
75th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13 trials
in 2021
All-time low
1 trials
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2024

Number of clinical trials in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024

02.557.51012.52005201420242005: 1 trials2008: 2 trials2009: 2 trials2012: 1 trials2013: 3 trials2015: 3 trials2016: 4 trials2017: 5 trials2018: 4 trials2019: 3 trials2020: 8 trials2021: 13 trials2022: 11 trials2023: 6 trials2024: 8 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13 trials in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2005.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 trials 1 trials 2 trials 3
2010s 3.29 trials 1 trials 5 trials 7
2020s 9.2 trials 6 trials 13 trials 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Number of clinical trials in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8 trials in 2024, according to ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 13 trials in 2021.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of clinical trials?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by 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
Unit
trials
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by 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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Annual number of completed clinical trials registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database for each country. Registration in the ClinicalTrials database is mandatory for trials in the United States, but voluntary for other countries.