This statistic displays the share of animal classes commonly used in scientific research in the European Union comparing the years 1999, 2008, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Rodents and rabbits were the most commonly used animal group throughout the period considered, with a percentage around 64 percent.
Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2020
* Percentages were calculated based on provided total numbers and were rounded. For 2017-2020, the category "artio and perissodactyla" is not mentioned specifically, so this is in fact the category "other".
EU member states and Norway
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European Commission. (March 31, 2023). Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2020." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2023). Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Share of Animal Classes Used for Scientific Research in The European Union between 1999 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union between 1999 and 2020 [Graph], European Commission, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/634110/animal-classes-used-for-experimentation-by-type-european-union-eu/
