Number of clinical trials in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of clinical trials was 9 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9 trials
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
70th
of 153 countries
All-time high
9 trials
in 2024
All-time low
1 trials
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Number of clinical trials in Rwanda, 2006–2024

02468102006201520242006: 1 trials2007: 1 trials2008: 2 trials2010: 1 trials2011: 3 trials2012: 2 trials2013: 7 trials2014: 6 trials2015: 3 trials2016: 5 trials2017: 1 trials2018: 5 trials2019: 8 trials2020: 6 trials2021: 4 trials2022: 8 trials2023: 5 trials2024: 9 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Rwanda stood at 9 trials. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Rwanda peaked at 9 trials in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2006.

That places Rwanda 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 1.33 trials 1 trials 2 trials 3
2010s 4.1 trials 1 trials 8 trials 10
2020s 6.4 trials 4 trials 9 trials 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  2. 68 Malawi 11 trials compare
  3. 70 Ghana 9 trials compare
  4. 70 Qatar 9 trials compare
  5. 70 Ukraine 9 trials compare
  6. 70 Zambia 9 trials compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Rwanda?
Number of clinical trials in Rwanda was 9 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 9 trials in 2024.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for number of clinical trials?
Rwanda ranks 70th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.