Number of clinical trials in Iran
Iran: Number of clinical trials was 31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of clinical trials in Iran, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of clinical trials in Iran stood at 31.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, 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.
Number of clinical trials in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +466.7% |
| 2007 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 40 | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 55 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 51 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 60 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 49 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 40 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 31 | -18.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iran's 31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +466.7% | 3 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.43 | 2 | 55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 36 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8 | 31 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Iran?
- Number of clinical trials in Iran was 31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of clinical trials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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