Number of clinical trials in Gambia

Gambia: Number of clinical trials was 3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
95th
of 153 countries
All-time high
7
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2022

Number of clinical trials in Gambia, 2001–2022

024682001201120222001: 22002: 12004: 62005: 32007: 12008: 12009: 62011: 22012: 12013: 32014: 12015: 72016: 22017: 12018: 32019: 52020: 22021: 12022: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Gambia is 3, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Gambia peaked at 7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.

Gambia ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of clinical trials in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Gambia, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 2 —
2002 1 -50.0%
2004 6 +500.0%
2005 3 -50.0%
2007 1 -66.7%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 6 +500.0%
2011 2 -66.7%
2012 1 -50.0%
2013 3 +200.0%
2014 1 -66.7%
2015 7 +600.0%
2016 2 -71.4%
2017 1 -50.0%
2018 3 +200.0%
2019 5 +66.7%
2020 2 -60.0%
2021 1 -50.0%
2022 3 +200.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Gambia 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
2015 +600.0% 1 7
2004 +500.0% 1 6
2009 +500.0% 1 6
2013 +200.0% 1 3
2018 +200.0% 1 3
2022 +200.0% 1 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.86 1 6 7
2010s 2.78 1 7 9
2020s 2 1 3 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 92 Cambodia 4 compare
  2. 92 El Salvador 4 compare
  3. 92 Mozambique 4 compare
  4. 95 Armenia 3 compare
  5. 95 Costa Rica 3 compare
  6. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
  7. 95 Ecuador 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

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Gambia?
Number of clinical trials in Gambia was 3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for number of clinical trials?
Gambia ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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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