Number of clinical trials in France

France: Number of clinical trials was 896 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
896
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
5th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1,387
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Number of clinical trials in France, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2001201220242001: 52002: 132003: 202004: 362005: 792006: 1222007: 1572008: 2382009: 3052010: 3512011: 4562012: 5112013: 6182014: 6302015: 8082016: 9432017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.2k2024: 896

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in France is 896, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in France peaked at 1,387 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2001.

France ranks 5th 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.

Number of clinical trials in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in France, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 5 —
2002 13 +160.0%
2003 20 +53.8%
2004 36 +80.0%
2005 79 +119.4%
2006 122 +54.4%
2007 157 +28.7%
2008 238 +51.6%
2009 305 +28.2%
2010 351 +15.1%
2011 456 +29.9%
2012 511 +12.1%
2013 618 +20.9%
2014 630 +1.9%
2015 808 +28.3%
2016 943 +16.7%
2017 1,053 +11.7%
2018 1,072 +1.8%
2019 1,234 +15.1%
2020 1,284 +4.1%
2021 1,387 +8.0%
2022 1,299 -6.3%
2023 1,213 -6.6%
2024 896 -26.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 896 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 19.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • France's 896 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5, 43.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in France 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
2002 +160.0% 5 13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.33 5 305 9
2010s 767.6 351 1,234 10
2020s 1,216 896 1,387 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Turkey 2,075 compare
  2. 3 China 1,649 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 1,144 compare
  4. 6 Spain 566 compare
  5. 7 Italy 561 compare
  6. 8 Canada 527 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in France?
Number of clinical trials in France was 896 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,387 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2001.
How does France rank for number of clinical trials?
France ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Source
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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