Number of clinical trials in Italy
Italy: Number of clinical trials was 561 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Italy is 561, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Italy peaked at 567 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Italy ranks 7th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of clinical trials in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 45 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 96 | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 146 | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 175 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 195 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 248 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 242 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 256 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 257 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 264 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 312 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 389 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 450 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 507 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 531 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 567 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 543 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 561 | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 561 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 12.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 561 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5, 27.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 15 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6 | 1 | 146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.8 | 175 | 450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.8 | 507 | 567 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Italy?
- Number of clinical trials in Italy was 561 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 567 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for number of clinical trials?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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