Number of clinical trials in Malawi
Malawi: Number of clinical trials was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Malawi is 11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Malawi peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 68th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 11 | +22.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Malawi 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Malawi?
- Number of clinical trials in Malawi was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for number of clinical trials?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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