Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of clinical trials

Italy
561
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 561 against 487 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 74.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 153 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 50.6 93.7 43.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 278.8 513.8 235 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 541.8 616.4 74.6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 561 against 487 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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