Number of clinical trials in Panama

Panama: Number of clinical trials was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
127th
of 153 countries
All-time high
9
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Number of clinical trials in Panama, 2007–2024

02468102007201520242007: 22010: 12011: 72012: 22013: 52014: 42015: 42016: 82017: 42018: 92019: 22020: 32021: 32022: 22023: 22024: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1 for number of clinical trials in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Panama peaked at 9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.

Panama ranks 127th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of clinical trials in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Panama, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 2 —
2010 1 -50.0%
2011 7 +600.0%
2012 2 -71.4%
2013 5 +150.0%
2014 4 -20.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 8 +100.0%
2017 4 -50.0%
2018 9 +125.0%
2019 2 -77.8%
2020 3 +50.0%
2021 3 +0.0%
2022 2 -33.3%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 1 -50.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Panama 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
2011 +600.0% 1 7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 1
2010s 4.6 1 9 10
2020s 2.2 1 3 5

Countries ranked near Panama

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  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 Jamaica 1 compare
  19. 127 Madagascar 1 compare
  20. 127 Malta 1 compare
  21. 127 Martinique 1 compare
  22. 127 Monaco 1 compare
  23. 127 Reunion 1 compare
  24. 127 Senegal 1 compare
  25. 127 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  26. 127 Uzbekistan 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Panama?
Number of clinical trials in Panama was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
How does Panama rank for number of clinical trials?
Panama ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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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