Australia vs Japan: Number of clinical trials

Australia
158
in 2024
Japan
138
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Japan rank
21st

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
050100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 158 against 138 in Japan, a difference of 20.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 47.12 70.25 23.12 Japan
2010s 94.4 229.4 135 Japan
2020s 157.4 164.4 7 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 158 against 138 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Australia and Japan?
20, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed