Number of clinical trials in India
India: Number of clinical trials was 131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of clinical trials in India stood at 131.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Number of clinical trials in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 58 | +123.1% |
| 2007 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 85 | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 111 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 129 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 93 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 109 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 123 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 115 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 132 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 158 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 157 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 119 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 158 | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 152 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 131 | -11.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 131 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 43.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +300.0% | 4 | 16 |
| 2002 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8 | 1 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.9 | 92 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.6 | 119 | 158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in India?
- Number of clinical trials in India was 131 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 158 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of clinical trials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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