Number of clinical trials in Congo

Congo: Number of clinical trials was 1 trials in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1 trials
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 153 countries
All-time high
4 trials
in 2012
All-time low
1 trials
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2021

Number of clinical trials in Congo, 2005–2021

12342005201320212005: 1 trials2009: 1 trials2010: 1 trials2011: 2 trials2012: 4 trials2013: 3 trials2014: 1 trials2015: 1 trials2016: 1 trials2017: 1 trials2018: 1 trials2021: 1 trials

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

Analysis

In 2021, number of clinical trials in Congo stood at 1 trials. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Congo peaked at 4 trials in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2005.

That places Congo 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 trials 1 trials 1 trials 2
2010s 1.67 trials 1 trials 4 trials 9
2020s 1 trials 1 trials 1 trials 1

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  7. 127 Chad 1 trials compare
  8. 127 Cuba 1 trials compare
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  12. 127 French Guiana 1 trials compare
  13. 127 Gabon 1 trials compare
  14. 127 Guinea-Bissau 1 trials compare
  15. 127 Haiti 1 trials compare
  16. 127 Jamaica 1 trials compare
  17. 127 Madagascar 1 trials compare
  18. 127 Monaco 1 trials compare
  19. 127 Panama 1 trials compare
  20. 127 Reunion 1 trials compare
  21. 127 Senegal 1 trials compare
  22. 127 Sri Lanka 1 trials compare
  23. 127 Uzbekistan 1 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Congo?
Number of clinical trials in Congo was 1 trials in 2021, according to ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4 trials in 2012.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2005.
How does Congo rank for number of clinical trials?
Congo ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

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.