Number of clinical trials in Vietnam

Vietnam: Number of clinical trials was 58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
33rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
58
in 2024
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of clinical trials in Vietnam, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 12006: 22007: 82008: 62009: 72010: 132011: 92012: 92013: 72014: 122015: 162016: 252017: 192018: 222019: 222020: 292021: 332022: 432023: 522024: 58

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of clinical trials in Vietnam is 58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 383.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of clinical trials in Vietnam peaked at 58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Vietnam ranks 33rd 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Number of clinical trials in Vietnam, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2006 2 +100.0%
2007 8 +300.0%
2008 6 -25.0%
2009 7 +16.7%
2010 13 +85.7%
2011 9 -30.8%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 7 -22.2%
2014 12 +71.4%
2015 16 +33.3%
2016 25 +56.2%
2017 19 -24.0%
2018 22 +15.8%
2019 22 +0.0%
2020 29 +31.8%
2021 33 +13.8%
2022 43 +30.3%
2023 52 +20.9%
2024 58 +11.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 11.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.5, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of clinical trials in Vietnam 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
2007 +300.0% 2 8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8 1 8 5
2010s 15.4 7 25 10
2020s 43 29 58 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 30 Greece 72 compare
  2. 31 Mexico 68 compare
  3. 32 Israel 64 compare
  4. 33 Saudi Arabia 58 compare
  5. 35 Singapore 57 compare
  6. 36 Portugal 56 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of clinical trials in Vietnam?
Number of clinical trials in Vietnam was 58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of clinical trials recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 58 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of clinical trials recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Vietnam rank for number of clinical trials?
Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of clinical trials rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 383.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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