Number of clinical trials in Nepal
Nepal: Number of clinical trials was 31 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 31 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 933.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Nepal peaked at 33 trials in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 46th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | trials | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 trials | — |
| 2006 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 trials | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 trials | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 trials | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 trials | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2 trials | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 trials | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 trials | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 trials | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 trials | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 7 trials | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 14 trials | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 16 trials | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 18 trials | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 14 trials | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 33 trials | +135.7% |
| 2022 | 26 trials | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 33 trials | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 31 trials | -6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 31 trials is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 trials, 10.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 trials | 1 trials | 2 trials | 5 |
| 2010s | 7 trials | 1 trials | 18 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 trials | 14 trials | 33 trials | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Nepal?
- Number of clinical trials in Nepal was 31 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33 trials in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for number of clinical trials?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 933.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.