Hong Kong vs Japan: Number of clinical trials

Hong Kong
112
in 2024
Japan
138
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
24th
Japan rank
21st

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
050100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 138 against 112 in Hong Kong, a difference of 26.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 24th 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 Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.29 80 73.71 Japan
2010s 45.3 229.4 184.1 Japan
2020s 117.8 164.4 46.6 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Hong Kong or Japan?
Japan, at 138 against 112 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Hong Kong and Japan?
26, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Hong Kong ranks 24th 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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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