This statistic displays the total number of animals used in scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022, including only animals used for the first time each year. In 2022, some 8.4 million animals were used in scientific research in all EU member states and Norway, an increase of over 400 thousand compared to the previous year.
Total number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022
This statistic includes only animals used for the first time. Includes research, testing, routine production and education purposes. * EU incl. Norway (from 2020 on, the UK is excluded).
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European Commission. (July 19, 2024). Total number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272562/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Total number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022." Chart. July 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272562/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2024). Total number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272562/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Total Number of Animals Used for Scientific Research in The European Union from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272562/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Total number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272562/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Total number of animals used for scientific research in the European Union from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], European Commission, July 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272562/animals-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
