Number of clinical trials in Canada
Canada: Number of clinical trials was 527 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
In 2024, number of clinical trials in Canada stood at 527 trials.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Canada peaked at 713 trials in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7 trials, in 2000.
That places Canada 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of clinical trials in Canada, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 trials | — |
| 2001 | 20 trials | +185.7% |
| 2002 | 45 trials | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 52 trials | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 81 trials | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 144 trials | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 176 trials | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 246 trials | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 318 trials | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 373 trials | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 368 trials | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 426 trials | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 470 trials | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 495 trials | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 527 trials | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 575 trials | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 588 trials | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 642 trials | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 713 trials | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 710 trials | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 592 trials | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 572 trials | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 599 trials | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 624 trials | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 527 trials | -15.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 527 trials is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 11.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Canada 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +185.7% | 7 trials | 20 trials |
| 2002 | +125.0% | 20 trials | 45 trials |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.2 trials | 7 trials | 373 trials | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.4 trials | 368 trials | 713 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.8 trials | 527 trials | 624 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Canada?
- Number of clinical trials in Canada was 527 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 713 trials in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 trials in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for number of clinical trials?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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
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.