Number of clinical trials in Uganda

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

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

Number of clinical trials in Uganda, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12006: 52007: 112008: 82009: 112010: 132011: 82012: 232013: 162014: 182015: 202016: 242017: 142018: 192019: 142020: 272021: 332022: 272023: 342024: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Uganda is 28, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 Value Change
2001 1 —
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2006 5 +400.0%
2007 11 +120.0%
2008 8 -27.3%
2009 11 +37.5%
2010 13 +18.2%
2011 8 -38.5%
2012 23 +187.5%
2013 16 -30.4%
2014 18 +12.5%
2015 20 +11.1%
2016 24 +20.0%
2017 14 -41.7%
2018 19 +35.7%
2019 14 -26.3%
2020 27 +92.9%
2021 33 +22.2%
2022 27 -18.2%
2023 34 +25.9%
2024 28 -17.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 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 5

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Uganda?
Number of clinical trials in Uganda was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 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 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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