Number of clinical trials in Turkey

Turkey: Number of clinical trials was 2,075 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,075
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
2,075
in 2024
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Number of clinical trials in Turkey, 2002–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2002201320242002: 12003: 22004: 62005: 62006: 122007: 152008: 382009: 332010: 502011: 762012: 752013: 1212014: 972015: 1332016: 1602017: 2872018: 5342019: 9072020: 1.1k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of clinical trials in Turkey stood at 2,075. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 2,039.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Turkey peaked at 2,075 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.

That places Turkey 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Turkey, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 1 —
2003 2 +100.0%
2004 6 +200.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 12 +100.0%
2007 15 +25.0%
2008 38 +153.3%
2009 33 -13.2%
2010 50 +51.5%
2011 76 +52.0%
2012 75 -1.3%
2013 121 +61.3%
2014 97 -19.8%
2015 133 +37.1%
2016 160 +20.3%
2017 287 +79.4%
2018 534 +86.1%
2019 907 +69.9%
2020 1,112 +22.6%
2021 1,261 +13.4%
2022 1,702 +35.0%
2023 1,940 +14.0%
2024 2,075 +7.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2,075 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 415.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2,075 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5, 101.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.12 1 38 8
2010s 244 50 907 10
2020s 1,618 1,112 2,075 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 United States 6,222 compare
  2. 3 China 1,649 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 1,144 compare
  4. 5 France 896 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Turkey?
Number of clinical trials in Turkey was 2,075 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2,075 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
How does Turkey rank for number of clinical trials?
Turkey ranks 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,039.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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