Number of clinical trials in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number of clinical trials was 8 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8 trials
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
75th
of 153 countries
All-time high
24 trials
in 2022
All-time low
1 trials
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2024

Number of clinical trials in Cyprus, 2009–2024

05101520252009201620242009: 1 trials2011: 1 trials2012: 2 trials2014: 2 trials2015: 1 trials2016: 1 trials2017: 1 trials2018: 8 trials2019: 10 trials2020: 15 trials2021: 16 trials2022: 24 trials2023: 24 trials2024: 8 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Cyprus stood at 8 trials.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Cyprus peaked at 24 trials in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2009.

Cyprus ranks 75th 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Cyprus, 2009 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2009 1 trials
2011 1 trials +0.0%
2012 2 trials +100.0%
2014 2 trials +0.0%
2015 1 trials -50.0%
2016 1 trials +0.0%
2017 1 trials +0.0%
2018 8 trials +700.0%
2019 10 trials +25.0%
2020 15 trials +50.0%
2021 16 trials +6.7%
2022 24 trials +50.0%
2023 24 trials +0.0%
2024 8 trials -66.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 8 trials is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 8 trials is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5 trials, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Cyprus 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
2018 +700.0% 1 trials 8 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 trials 1 trials 1 trials 1
2010s 3.25 trials 1 trials 10 trials 8
2020s 17.4 trials 8 trials 24 trials 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 8 trials compare
  2. 75 Kuwait 8 trials compare
  3. 75 Slovakia 8 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Cyprus?
Number of clinical trials in Cyprus was 8 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 24 trials in 2022.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2009.
How does Cyprus rank for number of clinical trials?
Cyprus ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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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