Number of clinical trials in Italy
Italy: Number of clinical trials was 561 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Italy is 561 trials, 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 trials in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, 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 | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 trials | — |
| 2001 | 2 trials | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 4 trials | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 9 trials | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 15 trials | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 45 trials | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 55 trials | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 96 trials | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 146 trials | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 133 trials | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 175 trials | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 195 trials | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 248 trials | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 242 trials | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 256 trials | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 257 trials | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 264 trials | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 312 trials | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 389 trials | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 450 trials | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 507 trials | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 531 trials | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 567 trials | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 543 trials | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 561 trials | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 561 trials is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 12.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 561 trials is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5 trials, 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 trials | 45 trials |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6 trials | 1 trials | 146 trials | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.8 trials | 175 trials | 450 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.8 trials | 507 trials | 567 trials | 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 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 567 trials in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials 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 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.