Number of clinical trials in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of clinical trials was 44 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Malaysia, 2004–2024
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 Malaysia is 44 trials, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Malaysia peaked at 64 trials in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 trials | — |
| 2005 | 4 trials | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 trials | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 2 trials | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 8 trials | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 7 trials | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 10 trials | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 8 trials | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 14 trials | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 16 trials | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 23 trials | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 17 trials | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 22 trials | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 24 trials | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 40 trials | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 52 trials | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 63 trials | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 64 trials | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 50 trials | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 63 trials | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 44 trials | -30.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 44 trials is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 trials, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 44 trials is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5 trials, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 trials | 1 trials | 8 trials | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.6 trials | 8 trials | 52 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 trials | 44 trials | 64 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Malaysia?
- Number of clinical trials in Malaysia was 44 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 64 trials in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of clinical trials?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.