Number of clinical trials in India
India: Number of clinical trials was 131 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in India, 2000–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
In 2024, number of clinical trials in India stood at 131 trials.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in India peaked at 158 trials in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2000.
That places India 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8 trials | 1 trials | 91 trials | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.9 trials | 92 trials | 158 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.6 trials | 119 trials | 158 trials | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in India?
- Number of clinical trials in India was 131 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 158 trials in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2000.
- How does India rank for number of clinical trials?
- India ranks 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.