Number of clinical trials in Croatia

Croatia: Number of clinical trials was 11 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11 trials
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
68th
of 153 countries
All-time high
22 trials
in 2021
All-time low
1 trials
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of clinical trials in Croatia, 2004–2024

051015202004201420242004: 1 trials2005: 1 trials2006: 4 trials2007: 2 trials2008: 1 trials2009: 10 trials2010: 12 trials2011: 6 trials2012: 7 trials2013: 7 trials2014: 6 trials2015: 7 trials2016: 13 trials2017: 14 trials2018: 17 trials2019: 12 trials2020: 20 trials2021: 22 trials2022: 21 trials2023: 18 trials2024: 11 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Croatia stood at 11 trials.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Croatia peaked at 22 trials in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2004.

Croatia ranks 68th 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Croatia, 2004 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2004 1 trials
2005 1 trials +0.0%
2006 4 trials +300.0%
2007 2 trials -50.0%
2008 1 trials -50.0%
2009 10 trials +900.0%
2010 12 trials +20.0%
2011 6 trials -50.0%
2012 7 trials +16.7%
2013 7 trials +0.0%
2014 6 trials -14.3%
2015 7 trials +16.7%
2016 13 trials +85.7%
2017 14 trials +7.7%
2018 17 trials +21.4%
2019 12 trials -29.4%
2020 20 trials +66.7%
2021 22 trials +10.0%
2022 21 trials -4.5%
2023 18 trials -14.3%
2024 11 trials -38.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 11 trials is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 11 trials is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5 trials, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Croatia 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
2009 +900.0% 1 trials 10 trials
2006 +300.0% 1 trials 4 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.17 trials 1 trials 10 trials 6
2010s 10.1 trials 6 trials 17 trials 10
2020s 18.4 trials 11 trials 22 trials 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 66 Ethiopia 12 trials compare
  2. 66 Tanzania 12 trials compare
  3. 68 Malawi 11 trials compare
  4. 70 Ghana 9 trials compare
  5. 70 Qatar 9 trials compare
  6. 70 Rwanda 9 trials compare
  7. 70 Ukraine 9 trials compare
  8. 70 Zambia 9 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Croatia?
Number of clinical trials in Croatia was 11 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22 trials in 2021.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for number of clinical trials?
Croatia ranks 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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