Number of clinical trials in Iceland
Iceland: Number of clinical trials was 6 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Iceland, 2008–2024
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 Iceland is 6 trials, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Iceland peaked at 6 trials in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2008.
That places Iceland 84th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 trials | — |
| 2009 | 3 trials | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 1 trials | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 3 trials | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 2 trials | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2 trials | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 trials | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 trials | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 2 trials | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4 trials | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 6 trials | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 trials | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 3 trials | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 6 trials | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 6 trials | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6 trials is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6 trials is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5 trials, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 trials | 1 trials | 3 trials | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.25 trials | 1 trials | 4 trials | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.6 trials | 2 trials | 6 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Iceland?
- Number of clinical trials in Iceland was 6 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 trials in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for number of clinical trials?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.