Number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of clinical trials was 3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
95th
of 153 countries
All-time high
5
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico is 3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico peaked at 5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 92 Cambodia 4 compare
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- 95 Ecuador 3 compare
- 95 Gambia 3 compare
- 95 Guatemala 3 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 95 Laos 3 compare
- 95 Lesotho 3 compare
- 95 Luxembourg 3 compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
- 95 Paraguay 3 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico?
- Number of clinical trials in Puerto Rico was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of clinical trials?
- Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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