Number of clinical trials in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of clinical trials was 3 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Ecuador is 3 trials, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Ecuador peaked at 7 trials in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 95th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 trials | — |
| 2006 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 trials | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 4 trials | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 trials | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 trials | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 trials | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 7 trials | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 3 trials | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 4 trials | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 5 trials | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 trials | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 trials | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 3 trials | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 trials | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3 trials is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 trials, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3 trials is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 trials, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 trials | 1 trials | 1 trials | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.33 trials | 1 trials | 7 trials | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8 trials | 3 trials | 5 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Cambodia 4 trials compare
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- 95 Papua New Guinea 3 trials compare
- 95 Paraguay 3 trials compare
- 95 Puerto Rico 3 trials compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Ecuador?
- Number of clinical trials in Ecuador was 3 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7 trials in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of clinical trials?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.