Number of clinical trials in Laos

Laos: Number of clinical trials was 3 trials in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3 trials
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
95th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3 trials
in 2018
All-time low
1 trials
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Number of clinical trials in Laos, 2017–2024

11.522.532017202020242017: 2 trials2018: 3 trials2020: 1 trials2021: 2 trials2022: 3 trials2023: 1 trials2024: 3 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Laos stood at 3 trials. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Laos ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5 trials 2 trials 3 trials 2
2020s 2 trials 1 trials 3 trials 5

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  5. 95 Costa Rica 3 trials compare
  6. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 3 trials compare
  7. 95 Ecuador 3 trials compare
  8. 95 Gambia 3 trials compare
  9. 95 Guatemala 3 trials compare
  10. 95 Kyrgyzstan 3 trials compare
  11. 95 Lesotho 3 trials compare
  12. 95 Luxembourg 3 trials compare
  13. 95 Papua New Guinea 3 trials compare
  14. 95 Paraguay 3 trials compare
  15. 95 Puerto Rico 3 trials compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Laos?
Number of clinical trials in Laos was 3 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3 trials in 2018.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2020.
How does Laos rank for number of clinical trials?
Laos ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos 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.