Number of clinical trials in Iceland

Iceland: Number of clinical trials was 6 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6 trials
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6 trials
in 2020
All-time low
1 trials
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2024

Number of clinical trials in Iceland, 2008–2024

1234562008201620242008: 1 trials2009: 3 trials2012: 1 trials2013: 3 trials2014: 2 trials2015: 2 trials2016: 3 trials2017: 1 trials2018: 2 trials2019: 4 trials2020: 6 trials2021: 2 trials2022: 3 trials2023: 6 trials2024: 6 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Estonia 5 trials compare
  2. 85 Georgia 5 trials compare
  3. 85 Latvia 5 trials compare
  4. 85 Lithuania 5 trials compare
  5. 85 Morocco 5 trials compare
  6. 85 Oman 5 trials compare
  7. 85 Sudan 5 trials compare

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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

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.