Number of clinical trials in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of clinical trials was 8 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8 trials
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
75th
of 153 countries
All-time high
8 trials
in 2019
All-time low
1 trials
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2024

Number of clinical trials in Kuwait, 2008–2024

024682008201620242008: 3 trials2009: 1 trials2011: 1 trials2012: 1 trials2013: 1 trials2015: 1 trials2016: 3 trials2017: 1 trials2018: 5 trials2019: 8 trials2020: 8 trials2021: 2 trials2022: 4 trials2023: 6 trials2024: 8 trials

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Cyprus 8 trials compare
  2. 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 8 trials compare
  3. 75 Slovakia 8 trials compare

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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

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.