Number of clinical trials in Ghana
Ghana: Number of clinical trials was 9 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Ghana is 9 trials, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Ghana peaked at 17 trials in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 70th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 trials | 1 trials | 8 trials | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.4 trials | 2 trials | 11 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 trials | 4 trials | 17 trials | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Ghana?
- Number of clinical trials in Ghana was 9 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17 trials in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for number of clinical trials?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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
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.