Number of clinical trials in Japan
Japan: Number of clinical trials was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Japan is 138, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Japan peaked at 249 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Japan ranks 21st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of clinical trials in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 95 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 163 | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 166 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 237 | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 194 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 234 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 230 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 249 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 230 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 237 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 244 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 241 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 198 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 171 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 178 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 172 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 163 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 138 | -15.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 138 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +300.0% | 2 | 8 |
| 2004 | +200.0% | 8 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.56 | 1 | 166 | 9 |
| 2010s | 229.4 | 194 | 249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.4 | 138 | 178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Japan?
- Number of clinical trials in Japan was 138 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 249 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for number of clinical trials?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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