Number of clinical trials in Denmark
Denmark: Number of clinical trials was 258 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Denmark is 258, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Denmark peaked at 363 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
That places Denmark 13th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 40 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 82 | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 129 | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 137 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 152 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 220 | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 224 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 263 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 256 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 303 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 293 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 294 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 313 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 314 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 329 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 340 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 363 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 303 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 258 | -14.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 258 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 258 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5, 12.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +133.3% | 12 | 28 |
| 2006 | +105.0% | 40 | 82 |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 4 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 | 4 | 137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.2 | 152 | 314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.6 | 258 | 363 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Pakistan 452 compare
- 11 Germany 420 compare
- 12 South Korea 282 compare
- 14 Netherlands 251 compare
- 15 Taiwan 235 compare
- 16 Switzerland 231 compare
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Denmark?
- Number of clinical trials in Denmark was 258 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 363 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for number of clinical trials?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of clinical trials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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