This statistic displays the share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the 27 European Union countries (including Norway) in 2019. The main purpose for testing on animals was for basic research, with some 45 percent.
Share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the European Union countries in 2019
Characteristic
Share of reasons
Basic research
45%
Translational and applied research
27%
Regulatory use to satisfy legislative requirements
* Other categories are protection of the natural environment in the interest of the health or welfare of human beings or animals, preservation of species, higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement or vocational skills and forensic enquiries.
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European Commission. (July 15, 2022). Share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the European Union countries in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/634164/reasons-for-scientific-experiments-on-animals-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the European Union countries in 2019." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/634164/reasons-for-scientific-experiments-on-animals-european-union-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the European Union countries in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/634164/reasons-for-scientific-experiments-on-animals-european-union-eu/
European Commission. "Share of Purposes for Scientific Research on Animals in The European Union Countries in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/634164/reasons-for-scientific-experiments-on-animals-european-union-eu/
European Commission, Share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the European Union countries in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/634164/reasons-for-scientific-experiments-on-animals-european-union-eu/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of purposes for scientific research on animals in the European Union countries in 2019 [Graph], European Commission, July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/634164/reasons-for-scientific-experiments-on-animals-european-union-eu/
