Number of clinical trials in Nepal

Nepal: Number of clinical trials was 31 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31 trials
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 153 countries
All-time high
33 trials
in 2021
All-time low
1 trials
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of clinical trials in Nepal, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 1 trials2006: 1 trials2007: 1 trials2008: 2 trials2009: 2 trials2010: 1 trials2011: 2 trials2012: 2 trials2013: 2 trials2014: 3 trials2015: 5 trials2016: 7 trials2017: 14 trials2018: 16 trials2019: 18 trials2020: 14 trials2021: 33 trials2022: 26 trials2023: 33 trials2024: 31 trials

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Colombia 33 trials compare
  2. 44 Iraq 32 trials compare
  3. 44 Kenya 32 trials compare
  4. 46 Iran 31 trials compare
  5. 48 Hungary 28 trials compare
  6. 48 Uganda 28 trials compare

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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

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.