Number of clinical trials in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of clinical trials was 487 trials in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of clinical trials in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in trials.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 487 trials for number of clinical trials in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in United Kingdom peaked at 773 trials in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7 trials, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7 trials | 7 trials | 246 trials | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.8 trials | 289 trials | 773 trials | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.4 trials | 487 trials | 725 trials | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of clinical trials in United Kingdom?
- Number of clinical trials in United Kingdom was 487 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 773 trials in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 trials in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of clinical trials?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.