Number of clinical trials in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of clinical trials was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
92nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
4
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023

Number of clinical trials in El Salvador, 2008–2023

12342008201520232008: 12012: 12013: 12016: 32018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 12023: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of clinical trials in El Salvador stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in El Salvador peaked at 4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 92nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of clinical trials in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in El Salvador, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 1 —
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2016 3 +200.0%
2018 1 -66.7%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 2 +100.0%
2021 1 -50.0%
2023 4 +300.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 1
2010s 1.4 1 3 5
2020s 2.33 1 4 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 92 Cambodia 4 compare
  2. 92 Mozambique 4 compare
  3. 95 Armenia 3 compare
  4. 95 Costa Rica 3 compare
  5. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
  6. 95 Ecuador 3 compare
  7. 95 Gambia 3 compare
  8. 95 Guatemala 3 compare
  9. 95 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
  10. 95 Laos 3 compare
  11. 95 Lesotho 3 compare
  12. 95 Luxembourg 3 compare
  13. 95 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
  14. 95 Paraguay 3 compare
  15. 95 Puerto Rico 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in El Salvador?
Number of clinical trials in El Salvador was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for number of clinical trials?
El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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