Number of clinical trials in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Number of clinical trials was 2 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 trials
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
108th
of 153 countries
All-time high
7 trials
in 2021
All-time low
1 trials
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2024

Number of clinical trials in Zimbabwe, 2003–2024

024682003201320242003: 1 trials2006: 1 trials2008: 2 trials2009: 2 trials2011: 3 trials2012: 2 trials2013: 2 trials2014: 1 trials2016: 2 trials2017: 5 trials2018: 5 trials2019: 4 trials2020: 4 trials2021: 7 trials2022: 2 trials2023: 3 trials2024: 2 trials

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 2 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Zimbabwe peaked at 7 trials in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2003.

Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 1.5 trials 1 trials 2 trials 4
2010s 3 trials 1 trials 5 trials 8
2020s 3.6 trials 2 trials 7 trials 5

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  5. 108 Guinea 2 trials compare
  6. 108 Honduras 2 trials compare
  7. 108 Liberia 2 trials compare
  8. 108 Mauritius 2 trials compare
  9. 108 Moldova 2 trials compare
  10. 108 Mongolia 2 trials compare
  11. 108 Myanmar 2 trials compare
  12. 108 Nicaragua 2 trials compare
  13. 108 Niger 2 trials compare
  14. 108 North Macedonia 2 trials compare
  15. 108 Sierra Leone 2 trials compare
  16. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 2 trials compare
  17. 108 Uruguay 2 trials compare
  18. 108 Venezuela 2 trials compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Zimbabwe?
Number of clinical trials in Zimbabwe was 2 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7 trials in 2021.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2003.
How does Zimbabwe rank for number of clinical trials?
Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.