Number of clinical trials in Brazil

Brazil: Number of clinical trials was 163 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
163 trials
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
18th
of 153 countries
All-time high
296 trials
in 2018
All-time low
1 trials
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of clinical trials in Brazil, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 1 trials2001: 3 trials2002: 5 trials2003: 9 trials2004: 15 trials2005: 26 trials2006: 52 trials2007: 86 trials2008: 133 trials2009: 185 trials2010: 158 trials2011: 186 trials2012: 249 trials2013: 226 trials2014: 191 trials2015: 243 trials2016: 268 trials2017: 293 trials2018: 296 trials2019: 283 trials2020: 249 trials2021: 208 trials2022: 185 trials2023: 203 trials2024: 163 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Brazil stood at 163 trials.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Brazil peaked at 296 trials in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2000.

That places Brazil 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.5 trials 1 trials 185 trials 10
2010s 239.3 trials 158 trials 296 trials 10
2020s 201.6 trials 163 trials 249 trials 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Taiwan 235 trials compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 231 trials compare
  3. 17 Belgium 205 trials compare
  4. 19 Sweden 162 trials compare
  5. 20 Australia 158 trials compare
  6. 21 Japan 138 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Brazil?
Number of clinical trials in Brazil was 163 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 296 trials in 2018.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for number of clinical trials?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.