Number of clinical trials in Philippines

Philippines: Number of clinical trials was 19 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19 trials
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
58th
of 153 countries
All-time high
19 trials
in 2024
All-time low
1 trials
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Number of clinical trials in Philippines, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 1 trials2003: 3 trials2004: 4 trials2005: 3 trials2006: 6 trials2007: 4 trials2008: 9 trials2009: 18 trials2010: 12 trials2011: 12 trials2012: 12 trials2013: 11 trials2014: 12 trials2015: 10 trials2016: 3 trials2017: 9 trials2018: 10 trials2019: 12 trials2020: 6 trials2021: 11 trials2022: 14 trials2023: 13 trials2024: 19 trials

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 Philippines is 19 trials, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Philippines peaked at 19 trials in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2002.

That places Philippines 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 6 trials 1 trials 18 trials 8
2010s 10.3 trials 3 trials 12 trials 10
2020s 12.6 trials 6 trials 19 trials 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 55 Bangladesh 20 trials compare
  2. 55 New Zealand 20 trials compare
  3. 55 Serbia 20 trials compare
  4. 58 Lebanon 19 trials compare
  5. 58 Tunisia 19 trials compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 16 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Philippines?
Number of clinical trials in Philippines was 19 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 19 trials in 2024.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2002.
How does Philippines rank for number of clinical trials?
Philippines ranks 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.