Number of clinical trials in Jamaica

Jamaica: Number of clinical trials was 1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
127th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2009
Years of data
13
2005–2022

Number of clinical trials in Jamaica, 2005–2022

11.522.532005201320222005: 32009: 12010: 22011: 22014: 12015: 12016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 22020: 12021: 22022: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, number of clinical trials in Jamaica stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Jamaica peaked at 3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.

That places Jamaica 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Number of clinical trials in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Jamaica, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 3 —
2009 1 -66.7%
2010 2 +100.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2014 1 -50.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 2 +100.0%
2017 1 -50.0%
2018 2 +100.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 1 -50.0%
2021 2 +100.0%
2022 1 -50.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 1 3 2
2010s 1.62 1 2 8
2020s 1.33 1 2 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 127 Albania 1 compare
  2. 127 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 127 Benin 1 compare
  4. 127 Bolivia 1 compare
  5. 127 Botswana 1 compare
  6. 127 Burundi 1 compare
  7. 127 Chad 1 compare
  8. 127 Congo 1 compare
  9. 127 Cuba 1 compare
  10. 127 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  11. 127 Eswatini 1 compare
  12. 127 Fiji 1 compare
  13. 127 French Guiana 1 compare
  14. 127 Gabon 1 compare
  15. 127 Guadeloupe 1 compare
  16. 127 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  17. 127 Haiti 1 compare
  18. 127 Madagascar 1 compare
  19. 127 Malta 1 compare
  20. 127 Martinique 1 compare
  21. 127 Monaco 1
  22. 127 Panama 1 compare
  23. 127 Reunion 1 compare
  24. 127 Senegal 1 compare
  25. 127 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  26. 127 Uzbekistan 1 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Jamaica?
Number of clinical trials in Jamaica was 1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for number of clinical trials?
Jamaica ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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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