Number of clinical trials in Uganda

Uganda: Number of clinical trials was 28 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28 trials
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
48th
of 153 countries
All-time high
34 trials
in 2023
All-time low
1 trials
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Number of clinical trials in Uganda, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 1 trials2002: 1 trials2003: 1 trials2004: 1 trials2006: 5 trials2007: 11 trials2008: 8 trials2009: 11 trials2010: 13 trials2011: 8 trials2012: 23 trials2013: 16 trials2014: 18 trials2015: 20 trials2016: 24 trials2017: 14 trials2018: 19 trials2019: 14 trials2020: 27 trials2021: 33 trials2022: 27 trials2023: 34 trials2024: 28 trials

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Uganda is 28 trials, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Uganda peaked at 34 trials in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2001.

That places Uganda 48th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Uganda, 2001 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2001 1 trials
2002 1 trials +0.0%
2003 1 trials +0.0%
2004 1 trials +0.0%
2006 5 trials +400.0%
2007 11 trials +120.0%
2008 8 trials -27.3%
2009 11 trials +37.5%
2010 13 trials +18.2%
2011 8 trials -38.5%
2012 23 trials +187.5%
2013 16 trials -30.4%
2014 18 trials +12.5%
2015 20 trials +11.1%
2016 24 trials +20.0%
2017 14 trials -41.7%
2018 19 trials +35.7%
2019 14 trials -26.3%
2020 27 trials +92.9%
2021 33 trials +22.2%
2022 27 trials -18.2%
2023 34 trials +25.9%
2024 28 trials -17.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 28 trials is above the median for low income countries, which is 4 trials, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 28 trials is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 trials, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Uganda 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
2006 +400.0% 1 trials 5 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.88 trials 1 trials 11 trials 8
2010s 16.9 trials 8 trials 24 trials 10
2020s 29.8 trials 27 trials 34 trials 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 46 Iran 31 trials compare
  2. 46 Nepal 31 trials compare
  3. 48 Hungary 28 trials compare
  4. 50 Argentina 23 trials compare
  5. 50 Jordan 23 trials compare
  6. 50 Romania 23 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Uganda?
Number of clinical trials in Uganda was 28 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 34 trials in 2023.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for number of clinical trials?
Uganda ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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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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