Share of clinical trials started worldwide 2012-2022, by region

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Matej Mikulic,
Mar 22, 2024
In 2021, 27 percent of all clinical drug trials worldwide were started in North America, whereas 30 percent of trials were initiated in Asia. This statistic shows the geographical distribution of clinical drug trials started worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by region.

Geographical distribution of clinical trials started worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by region

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Release date

August 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2012 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Please note that one trial may be run in several locations – resulting in differences in total number of trials versus number of trials in geographic split. Terminated trials were excluded from the analysis. Trials not industry sponsored and device trials were excluded. Percentage points missing 100 percent represent other regions and countries like Africa or Japan.
* Including Caribbean.
** Values as of August 2022.

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