Number of clinical trials in Thailand

Thailand: Number of clinical trials was 105 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105 trials
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 153 countries
All-time high
105 trials
in 2024
All-time low
1 trials
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of clinical trials in Thailand, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 2 trials2001: 2 trials2002: 2 trials2003: 1 trials2004: 11 trials2005: 12 trials2006: 12 trials2007: 19 trials2008: 40 trials2009: 66 trials2010: 65 trials2011: 63 trials2012: 75 trials2013: 79 trials2014: 68 trials2015: 71 trials2016: 99 trials2017: 75 trials2018: 95 trials2019: 96 trials2020: 75 trials2021: 87 trials2022: 91 trials2023: 103 trials2024: 105 trials

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

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Thailand stood at 105 trials. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Thailand peaked at 105 trials in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 trials, in 2003.

Thailand ranks 25th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of clinical trials in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year trials Change
2000 2 trials
2001 2 trials +0.0%
2002 2 trials +0.0%
2003 1 trials -50.0%
2004 11 trials +1000.0%
2005 12 trials +9.1%
2006 12 trials +0.0%
2007 19 trials +58.3%
2008 40 trials +110.5%
2009 66 trials +65.0%
2010 65 trials -1.5%
2011 63 trials -3.1%
2012 75 trials +19.0%
2013 79 trials +5.3%
2014 68 trials -13.9%
2015 71 trials +4.4%
2016 99 trials +39.4%
2017 75 trials -24.2%
2018 95 trials +26.7%
2019 96 trials +1.1%
2020 75 trials -21.9%
2021 87 trials +16.0%
2022 91 trials +4.6%
2023 103 trials +13.2%
2024 105 trials +1.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 105 trials is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 trials, 21.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 105 trials is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5 trials, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Thailand 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
2004 +1000.0% 1 trials 11 trials
2008 +110.5% 19 trials 40 trials

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7 trials 1 trials 66 trials 10
2010s 78.6 trials 63 trials 99 trials 10
2020s 92.2 trials 75 trials 105 trials 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 India 131 trials compare
  2. 23 Poland 121 trials compare
  3. 24 Hong Kong 112 trials compare
  4. 26 Russia 96 trials compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 88 trials compare
  6. 28 Austria 86 trials compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Thailand?
Number of clinical trials in Thailand was 105 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 105 trials in 2024.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 trials in 2003.
How does Thailand rank for number of clinical trials?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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