Number of clinical trials in Egypt

Egypt: Number of clinical trials was 1,144 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,144 trials
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1,146 trials
in 2023
All-time low
2 trials
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of clinical trials in Egypt, 2004–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2004201420242004: 2 trials2005: 5 trials2006: 6 trials2007: 9 trials2008: 23 trials2009: 17 trials2010: 30 trials2011: 30 trials2012: 38 trials2013: 50 trials2014: 76 trials2015: 98 trials2016: 171 trials2017: 217 trials2018: 411 trials2019: 622 trials2020: 840 trials2021: 858 trials2022: 949 trials2023: 1.1k trials2024: 1.1k trials

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 Egypt is 1,144 trials, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1,405.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Egypt peaked at 1,146 trials in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 trials, in 2004.

Egypt ranks 4th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.33 trials 2 trials 23 trials 6
2010s 174.3 trials 30 trials 622 trials 10
2020s 987.4 trials 840 trials 1,146 trials 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 United States 6,222 trials compare
  2. 2 Turkey 2,075 trials compare
  3. 3 China 1,649 trials compare
  4. 5 France 896 trials compare
  5. 6 Spain 566 trials compare
  6. 7 Italy 561 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Egypt?
Number of clinical trials in Egypt was 1,144 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,146 trials in 2023.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2 trials in 2004.
How does Egypt rank for number of clinical trials?
Egypt ranks 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,405.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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

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.