Number of clinical trials in Romania

Romania: Number of clinical trials was 23 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23 trials
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
34 trials
in 2022
All-time low
1 trials
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of clinical trials in Romania, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 1 trials2005: 1 trials2006: 1 trials2007: 1 trials2008: 5 trials2009: 13 trials2010: 13 trials2011: 8 trials2012: 6 trials2013: 15 trials2014: 11 trials2015: 11 trials2016: 10 trials2017: 17 trials2018: 19 trials2019: 24 trials2020: 21 trials2021: 31 trials2022: 34 trials2023: 21 trials2024: 23 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Romania stood at 23 trials.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Romania peaked at 34 trials in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2004.

Romania ranks 50th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Romania, 2004 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2004 1 trials
2005 1 trials +0.0%
2006 1 trials +0.0%
2007 1 trials +0.0%
2008 5 trials +400.0%
2009 13 trials +160.0%
2010 13 trials +0.0%
2011 8 trials -38.5%
2012 6 trials -25.0%
2013 15 trials +150.0%
2014 11 trials -26.7%
2015 11 trials +0.0%
2016 10 trials -9.1%
2017 17 trials +70.0%
2018 19 trials +11.8%
2019 24 trials +26.3%
2020 21 trials -12.5%
2021 31 trials +47.6%
2022 34 trials +9.7%
2023 21 trials -38.2%
2024 23 trials +9.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 23 trials is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 23 trials is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5 trials, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +400.0% 1 trials 5 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.67 trials 1 trials 13 trials 6
2010s 13.4 trials 6 trials 24 trials 10
2020s 26 trials 21 trials 34 trials 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 48 Hungary 28 trials compare
  2. 48 Uganda 28 trials compare
  3. 50 Argentina 23 trials compare
  4. 50 Jordan 23 trials compare
  5. 53 United Arab Emirates 22 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Romania?
Number of clinical trials in Romania was 23 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 34 trials in 2022.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2004.
How does Romania rank for number of clinical trials?
Romania ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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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