Life science patents granted, by technology in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life science patents granted, by technology was 1 patents in 1995. ▼ Falling
Life science patents granted, by technology in Zimbabwe, 1980–1995
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 1995, life science patents granted, by technology in Zimbabwe stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Zimbabwe peaked at 25 patents in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7 patents | 7 patents | 25 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 51 Austria 2 patents compare
- 51 Portugal 2 patents compare
- 51 South Africa 2 patents compare
- 54 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 54 Estonia 1 patents compare
- 54 Israel 1 patents compare
- 54 Italy 1 patents compare
- 54 Lithuania 1 patents compare
- 54 Malta 1 patents compare
- 54 Monaco 1 patents compare
- 54 Mongolia 1 patents compare
- 54 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 54 Ukraine 1 patents compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Zimbabwe?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Zimbabwe was 1 patents in 1995, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25 patents in 1982.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 1995.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.