Number of clinical trials in Spain
Spain: Number of clinical trials was 566 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Spain is 566, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Spain peaked at 681 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
Spain ranks 6th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of clinical trials in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 42 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 72 | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 115 | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 121 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 157 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 196 | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 237 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 251 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 288 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 321 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 354 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 442 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 526 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 536 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 562 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 658 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 681 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 566 | -16.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 566 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5, 12.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 566 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5, 27.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of clinical trials in Spain 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +157.1% | 7 | 18 |
| 2003 | +133.3% | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | +133.3% | 18 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.78 | 2 | 115 | 9 |
| 2010s | 289.3 | 121 | 526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.6 | 536 | 681 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in Spain?
- Number of clinical trials in Spain was 566 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 681 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for number of clinical trials?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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