Number of clinical trials in France
France: Number of clinical trials was 896 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in France, 2001–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +160.0% | 5 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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