Number of clinical trials in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of clinical trials was 8 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Kuwait, 2008–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
In 2024, number of clinical trials in Kuwait stood at 8 trials. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Kuwait peaked at 8 trials in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2009.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of clinical trials in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 trials | — |
| 2009 | 1 trials | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 trials | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 1 trials | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 5 trials | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 8 trials | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 8 trials | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 trials | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 4 trials | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 6 trials | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 8 trials | +33.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8 trials is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8 trials is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17 trials, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 trials | 1 trials | 3 trials | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.62 trials | 1 trials | 8 trials | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.6 trials | 2 trials | 8 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Kuwait?
- Number of clinical trials in Kuwait was 8 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8 trials in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of clinical trials?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.