Number of clinical trials in Colombia

Colombia: Number of clinical trials was 33 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33 trials
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
34 trials
in 2022
All-time low
1 trials
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Number of clinical trials in Colombia, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 1 trials2004: 2 trials2005: 1 trials2006: 12 trials2007: 6 trials2008: 9 trials2009: 6 trials2010: 11 trials2011: 15 trials2012: 18 trials2013: 15 trials2014: 13 trials2015: 13 trials2016: 23 trials2017: 27 trials2018: 26 trials2019: 32 trials2020: 27 trials2021: 31 trials2022: 34 trials2023: 31 trials2024: 33 trials

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 33 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Colombia peaked at 34 trials in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2003.

That places Colombia 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Colombia, 2003 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2003 1 trials
2004 2 trials +100.0%
2005 1 trials -50.0%
2006 12 trials +1100.0%
2007 6 trials -50.0%
2008 9 trials +50.0%
2009 6 trials -33.3%
2010 11 trials +83.3%
2011 15 trials +36.4%
2012 18 trials +20.0%
2013 15 trials -16.7%
2014 13 trials -13.3%
2015 13 trials +0.0%
2016 23 trials +76.9%
2017 27 trials +17.4%
2018 26 trials -3.7%
2019 32 trials +23.1%
2020 27 trials -15.6%
2021 31 trials +14.8%
2022 34 trials +9.7%
2023 31 trials -8.8%
2024 33 trials +6.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 33 trials is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 trials, 6.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 33 trials is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 trials, 11.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Colombia 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
2006 +1100.0% 1 trials 12 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.29 trials 1 trials 12 trials 7
2010s 19.3 trials 11 trials 32 trials 10
2020s 31.2 trials 27 trials 34 trials 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 40 Malaysia 44 trials compare
  2. 41 Chile 43 trials compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 35 trials compare
  4. 44 Iraq 32 trials compare
  5. 44 Kenya 32 trials compare
  6. 46 Iran 31 trials compare
  7. 46 Nepal 31 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Colombia?
Number of clinical trials in Colombia was 33 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 34 trials in 2022.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for number of clinical trials?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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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.