Number of clinical trials in Italy

Italy: Number of clinical trials was 561 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
561 trials
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 153 countries
All-time high
567 trials
in 2022
All-time low
1 trials
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of clinical trials in Italy, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 1 trials2001: 2 trials2002: 4 trials2003: 9 trials2004: 15 trials2005: 45 trials2006: 55 trials2007: 96 trials2008: 146 trials2009: 133 trials2010: 175 trials2011: 195 trials2012: 248 trials2013: 242 trials2014: 256 trials2015: 257 trials2016: 264 trials2017: 312 trials2018: 389 trials2019: 450 trials2020: 507 trials2021: 531 trials2022: 567 trials2023: 543 trials2024: 561 trials

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Egypt 1,144 trials compare
  2. 5 France 896 trials compare
  3. 6 Spain 566 trials compare
  4. 8 Canada 527 trials compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 487 trials compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 452 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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

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.