Number of clinical trials in Panama

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

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

Number of clinical trials in Panama, 2007–2024

02468102007201520242007: 2 trials2010: 1 trials2011: 7 trials2012: 2 trials2013: 5 trials2014: 4 trials2015: 4 trials2016: 8 trials2017: 4 trials2018: 9 trials2019: 2 trials2020: 3 trials2021: 3 trials2022: 2 trials2023: 2 trials2024: 1 trials

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 1 trials 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 trials in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, 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.

Averages by decade

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

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  21. 127 Senegal 1 trials compare
  22. 127 Sri Lanka 1 trials compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Panama?
Number of clinical trials in Panama was 1 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9 trials in 2018.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials 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 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.