Animal classes used for scientific research in the European Union 1999-2022

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Matej Mikulic,
Sep 18, 2024

This statistic displays the share of animal classes commonly used in scientific research in the European Union comparing the years 1999, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022. 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 2022

CharacteristicRodents-rabbitsCold-blooded animalsBirdsArtio and Perissodactyla
1999 86.9% 6.6% 4.7% 1.2%
2008 82.2% 9.6% 6.4% 1.4%
2017* 79% 13% 6% 2%
2019* 67% 25% 6% 2%
2020* 64% 28% 6% 2%
2022* 61% 31% 6% 2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of animals86.9%86.9%82.2%82.2%79%79%67%67%64%64%61%61%6.6%6.6%9.6%9.6%13%13%25%25%28%28%31%31%4.7%4.7%6.4%6.4%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%1.2%1.2%1.4%1.4%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%Rodents-rabbitsCold-blooded animalsBirdsArtio and Perissodactyla199920082017*2019*2020*2022*
0%25%50%75%100%125%

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July 2024

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1999, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022

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EU member states and Norway

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* Calculated based on provided percentages and rounded. For 2017-2022, 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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