Number of clinical trials in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of clinical trials was 58 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 58 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 286.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100 trials in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2006.
That places Saudi Arabia 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 trials | 1 trials | 8 trials | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.5 trials | 8 trials | 54 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6 trials | 58 trials | 100 trials | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of clinical trials in Saudi Arabia was 58 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 trials in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of clinical trials?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.