Number of clinical trials in Kenya

Kenya: Number of clinical trials was 32 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32 trials
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
44th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32 trials
in 2019
All-time low
2 trials
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Number of clinical trials in Kenya, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 2 trials2004: 2 trials2005: 2 trials2006: 11 trials2007: 7 trials2008: 8 trials2009: 6 trials2010: 14 trials2011: 9 trials2012: 14 trials2013: 21 trials2014: 28 trials2015: 21 trials2016: 26 trials2017: 17 trials2018: 16 trials2019: 32 trials2020: 23 trials2021: 27 trials2022: 32 trials2023: 26 trials2024: 32 trials

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 32 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Kenya peaked at 32 trials in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 trials, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 44th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.43 trials 2 trials 11 trials 7
2010s 19.8 trials 9 trials 32 trials 10
2020s 28 trials 23 trials 32 trials 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 41 Chile 43 trials compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 35 trials compare
  3. 43 Colombia 33 trials compare
  4. 44 Iraq 32 trials compare
  5. 46 Iran 31 trials compare
  6. 46 Nepal 31 trials compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Kenya?
Number of clinical trials in Kenya was 32 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 32 trials in 2019.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2 trials in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for number of clinical trials?
Kenya ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.