Number of clinical trials in Iran

Iran: Number of clinical trials was 31 trials in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31 trials
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
46th
of 153 countries
All-time high
63 trials
in 2013
All-time low
2 trials
in 2004
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Number of clinical trials in Iran, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 3 trials2004: 2 trials2005: 3 trials2006: 17 trials2007: 23 trials2008: 40 trials2009: 55 trials2010: 59 trials2011: 51 trials2012: 60 trials2013: 63 trials2014: 39 trials2015: 36 trials2016: 39 trials2017: 49 trials2018: 40 trials2019: 39 trials2020: 39 trials2021: 34 trials2022: 42 trials2023: 38 trials2024: 31 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Iran stood at 31 trials.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Iran peaked at 63 trials in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 trials, in 2004.

Iran ranks 46th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.43 trials 2 trials 55 trials 7
2010s 47.5 trials 36 trials 63 trials 10
2020s 36.8 trials 31 trials 42 trials 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 43 Colombia 33 trials compare
  2. 44 Iraq 32 trials compare
  3. 44 Kenya 32 trials compare
  4. 46 Nepal 31 trials compare
  5. 48 Hungary 28 trials compare
  6. 48 Uganda 28 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Iran?
Number of clinical trials in Iran was 31 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 63 trials in 2013.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2 trials in 2004.
How does Iran rank for number of clinical trials?
Iran ranks 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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.