Number of clinical trials in South Korea
South Korea: Number of clinical trials was 282 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in South Korea, 2003–2024
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 South Korea is 282 trials, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in South Korea peaked at 467 trials in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3 trials, in 2003.
That places South Korea 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 trials | — |
| 2004 | 11 trials | +266.7% |
| 2005 | 17 trials | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 28 trials | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 61 trials | +117.9% |
| 2008 | 112 trials | +83.6% |
| 2009 | 164 trials | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 222 trials | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 341 trials | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 382 trials | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 443 trials | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 464 trials | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 439 trials | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 406 trials | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 452 trials | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 467 trials | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 461 trials | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 423 trials | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 454 trials | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 464 trials | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 402 trials | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 282 trials | -29.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 282 trials is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 6.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 282 trials is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5 trials, 5.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +266.7% | 3 trials | 11 trials |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.57 trials | 3 trials | 164 trials | 7 |
| 2010s | 407.7 trials | 222 trials | 467 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 405 trials | 282 trials | 464 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in South Korea?
- Number of clinical trials in South Korea was 282 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 467 trials in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 trials in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for number of clinical trials?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.