Number of clinical trials in Peru

Peru: Number of clinical trials was 7 trials in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7 trials
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 153 countries
All-time high
10 trials
in 2011
All-time low
1 trials
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024

Number of clinical trials in Peru, 2004–2024

02468102004201420242004: 1 trials2006: 4 trials2007: 6 trials2008: 4 trials2009: 5 trials2010: 4 trials2011: 10 trials2012: 4 trials2013: 7 trials2014: 4 trials2015: 5 trials2016: 7 trials2017: 8 trials2018: 10 trials2019: 7 trials2020: 8 trials2021: 8 trials2022: 5 trials2023: 7 trials2024: 7 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Peru stood at 7 trials.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Peru peaked at 10 trials in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2004.

That places Peru 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 trials 1 trials 6 trials 5
2010s 6.6 trials 4 trials 10 trials 10
2020s 7 trials 5 trials 8 trials 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 trials compare
  2. 79 Cameroon 7 trials compare
  3. 79 Mali 7 trials compare
  4. 79 Palestine 7 trials compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Peru?
Number of clinical trials in Peru was 7 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 10 trials in 2011.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2004.
How does Peru rank for number of clinical trials?
Peru ranks 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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
Last refreshed

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.