Number of clinical trials in Slovakia

Slovakia: Number of clinical trials was 8 trials in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8 trials
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
75th
of 153 countries
All-time high
12 trials
in 2023
All-time low
2 trials
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of clinical trials in Slovakia, 2005–2024

246810122005201420242005: 5 trials2006: 4 trials2007: 2 trials2008: 2 trials2009: 5 trials2010: 10 trials2011: 6 trials2012: 2 trials2013: 5 trials2014: 2 trials2015: 6 trials2016: 6 trials2017: 6 trials2018: 6 trials2019: 5 trials2020: 6 trials2021: 11 trials2022: 8 trials2023: 12 trials2024: 8 trials

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 8 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Slovakia peaked at 12 trials in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 trials, in 2007.

That places Slovakia 75th 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.

Number of clinical trials in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Slovakia, 2005 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2005 5 trials —
2006 4 trials -20.0%
2007 2 trials -50.0%
2008 2 trials +0.0%
2009 5 trials +150.0%
2010 10 trials +100.0%
2011 6 trials -40.0%
2012 2 trials -66.7%
2013 5 trials +150.0%
2014 2 trials -60.0%
2015 6 trials +200.0%
2016 6 trials +0.0%
2017 6 trials +0.0%
2018 6 trials +0.0%
2019 5 trials -16.7%
2020 6 trials +20.0%
2021 11 trials +83.3%
2022 8 trials -27.3%
2023 12 trials +50.0%
2024 8 trials -33.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 8 trials is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5 trials, 17% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 8 trials is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5 trials, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6 trials 2 trials 5 trials 5
2010s 5.4 trials 2 trials 10 trials 10
2020s 9 trials 6 trials 12 trials 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 75 Cyprus 8 trials compare
  2. 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 8 trials compare
  3. 75 Kuwait 8 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Slovakia?
Number of clinical trials in Slovakia was 8 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 12 trials in 2023.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 trials in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for number of clinical trials?
Slovakia ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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