Scientific experiments on animals Great Britain by research 2022 | Statista

This statistic displays the number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2019 to 2022, by field of research. In 2022, more than 198 thousand animals were used for basic scientific research on the nervous system.

Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2019 to 2022, by research field

Characteristic	2019	2020	2021	2022
Nervous system	203,760	134,281	198,310	198,834
Immune system	209,781	147,864	178,776	154,527
Other*	79,355	89,723	134,509	131,870
Oncology	146,379	104,298	103,106	98,178
Multisystemic	89,143	77,639	60,405	52,617
Cardiovascular, blood and lymphatic system	67,539	45,727	64,013	51,762
Endocrine system/ metabolism	33,267	19,536	30,930	25,093
Gastrointestinal system including liver	26,015	18,678	28,664	24,916
Musculoskeletal system	24,885	17,508	20,427	21,939
Sensory organs (skin, eyes and ears)	15,180	16,809	18,390	14,075
Respiratory system	13,348	10,607	15,105	11,429
Urogenital/reproductive system	23,229	18,025	12,475	11,085
Ethology/animal behaviour/animal biology	52,435	57,396	12,301	3,903

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November 2023

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United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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2019 to 2022

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The statistic includes basic research, excluding translational and applied research.
* Includes basic research in dentistry, developmental, and other areas.
This statistic uses original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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