Medical device trials and terminated/suspended trials were excluded. ROW includes LATAM, Middle East & Africa. Rest of Europe includes Russia. Trial with sites in multiple regions were counted once for each region.
EEA = European Economic Area.
Sums may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding effects.
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Share of commercial clinical trial starts worldwide 2013-2023, by region
In 2023, the region associated with the highest share of commercial clinical trial starts worldwide was North America, accounting for ** percent of all commercial trials. China ranked second, contributing ** percent of global commercial clinical trial starts in the same year.
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EFPIA, & IQVIA, & Vaccines Europe. (October 29, 2024). Share of commercial clinical trial starts worldwide from 2013 to 2023, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1624743/global-commercial-clinical-trial-starts-by-region/
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