Number of clinical trials in Romania

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

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

Number of clinical trials in Romania, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 52009: 132010: 132011: 82012: 62013: 152014: 112015: 112016: 102017: 172018: 192019: 242020: 212021: 312022: 342023: 212024: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 Value Change
2004 1 —
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 5 +400.0%
2009 13 +160.0%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 8 -38.5%
2012 6 -25.0%
2013 15 +150.0%
2014 11 -26.7%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 10 -9.1%
2017 17 +70.0%
2018 19 +11.8%
2019 24 +26.3%
2020 21 -12.5%
2021 31 +47.6%
2022 34 +9.7%
2023 21 -38.2%
2024 23 +9.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5, 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 5

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Romania?
Number of clinical trials in Romania was 23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 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 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
Source
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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