Number of clinical trials in Senegal

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

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
127th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Number of clinical trials in Senegal, 2003–2024

1234562003201320242003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 62013: 52014: 32015: 22016: 42017: 42018: 22019: 32020: 22021: 32022: 22023: 32024: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Senegal is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Senegal peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.

That places Senegal 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Senegal, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 1 —
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 3 +200.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 6 +100.0%
2013 5 -16.7%
2014 3 -40.0%
2015 2 -33.3%
2016 4 +100.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 2 -50.0%
2019 3 +50.0%
2020 2 -33.3%
2021 3 +50.0%
2022 2 -33.3%
2023 3 +50.0%
2024 1 -66.7%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 1 3 6
2010s 3.5 2 6 10
2020s 2.2 1 3 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 127 Albania 1 compare
  2. 127 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 127 Benin 1 compare
  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 Panama 1 compare
  24. 127 Reunion 1 compare
  25. 127 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  26. 127 Uzbekistan 1 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Senegal?
Number of clinical trials in Senegal was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for number of clinical trials?
Senegal ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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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