Number of clinical trials in Mexico
Mexico: Number of clinical trials was 68 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 68 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Mexico peaked at 110 trials in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2000.
That places Mexico 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of clinical trials in Mexico, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 trials | — |
| 2001 | 2 trials | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 trials | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 4 trials | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 9 trials | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 11 trials | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 20 trials | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 34 trials | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 28 trials | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 31 trials | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 37 trials | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 43 trials | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 38 trials | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 56 trials | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 44 trials | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 49 trials | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 61 trials | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 71 trials | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 108 trials | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 110 trials | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90 trials | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 86 trials | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 63 trials | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 68 trials | +7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 68 trials is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 trials, 13.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 68 trials is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 trials, 22.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 trials | 1 trials | 34 trials | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.8 trials | 31 trials | 108 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4 trials | 63 trials | 110 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Mexico?
- Number of clinical trials in Mexico was 68 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 110 trials in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of clinical trials?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.