Number of clinical trials in Cambodia

Cambodia: Number of clinical trials was 4 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4 trials
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
92nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
8 trials
in 2023
All-time low
1 trials
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Number of clinical trials in Cambodia, 2006–2024

024682006201520242006: 1 trials2007: 1 trials2009: 3 trials2010: 2 trials2011: 1 trials2012: 1 trials2013: 4 trials2014: 4 trials2015: 3 trials2016: 7 trials2017: 1 trials2018: 3 trials2019: 4 trials2020: 3 trials2021: 6 trials2022: 7 trials2023: 8 trials2024: 4 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Cambodia stood at 4 trials.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Cambodia peaked at 8 trials in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2006.

Cambodia ranks 92nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of clinical trials in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Cambodia, 2006 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2006 1 trials
2007 1 trials +0.0%
2009 3 trials +200.0%
2010 2 trials -33.3%
2011 1 trials -50.0%
2012 1 trials +0.0%
2013 4 trials +300.0%
2014 4 trials +0.0%
2015 3 trials -25.0%
2016 7 trials +133.3%
2017 1 trials -85.7%
2018 3 trials +200.0%
2019 4 trials +33.3%
2020 3 trials -25.0%
2021 6 trials +100.0%
2022 7 trials +16.7%
2023 8 trials +14.3%
2024 4 trials -50.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 4 trials is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 trials, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 4 trials is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5 trials, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +300.0% 1 trials 4 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 trials 1 trials 3 trials 3
2010s 3 trials 1 trials 7 trials 10
2020s 5.6 trials 3 trials 8 trials 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 92 El Salvador 4 trials compare
  2. 92 Mozambique 4 trials compare
  3. 95 Armenia 3 trials compare
  4. 95 Costa Rica 3 trials compare
  5. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 3 trials compare
  6. 95 Ecuador 3 trials compare
  7. 95 Gambia 3 trials compare
  8. 95 Guatemala 3 trials compare
  9. 95 Kyrgyzstan 3 trials compare
  10. 95 Laos 3 trials compare
  11. 95 Lesotho 3 trials compare
  12. 95 Luxembourg 3 trials compare
  13. 95 Papua New Guinea 3 trials compare
  14. 95 Paraguay 3 trials compare
  15. 95 Puerto Rico 3 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Cambodia?
Number of clinical trials in Cambodia was 4 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 8 trials in 2023.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for number of clinical trials?
Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia 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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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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