Number of clinical trials in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of clinical trials was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 153 countries
All-time high
21
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2024

Number of clinical trials in Tanzania, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 12004: 32005: 32006: 42007: 52008: 52009: 92010: 42011: 92012: 102013: 132014: 92015: 92016: 102017: 182018: 142019: 182020: 212021: 172022: 122023: 122024: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 12 for number of clinical trials in 2024.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Tanzania peaked at 21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.

That places Tanzania 66th 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.

Number of clinical trials in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Tanzania, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 1 —
2004 3 +200.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 4 +33.3%
2007 5 +25.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 9 +80.0%
2010 4 -55.6%
2011 9 +125.0%
2012 10 +11.1%
2013 13 +30.0%
2014 9 -30.8%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 10 +11.1%
2017 18 +80.0%
2018 14 -22.2%
2019 18 +28.6%
2020 21 +16.7%
2021 17 -19.0%
2022 12 -29.4%
2023 12 +0.0%
2024 12 +0.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Tanzania 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
2004 +200.0% 1 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.29 1 9 7
2010s 11.4 4 18 10
2020s 14.8 12 21 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 63 Burkina Faso 13 compare
  2. 63 Kazakhstan 13 compare
  3. 63 Nigeria 13 compare
  4. 66 Ethiopia 12 compare
  5. 68 Croatia 11 compare
  6. 68 Malawi 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Tanzania?
Number of clinical trials in Tanzania was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 21 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
How does Tanzania rank for number of clinical trials?
Tanzania ranks 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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