The statistic displays the number of procedures carried out on animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain in 2020, by type of establishment involved. In that year, approximately 1.56 million procedures on animals were conducted in universities and medical schools in Great Britain.
Number of procedures on animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain in 2020, by type of licensed establishment
Characteristic
Number of animals
Public health laboratories
5,297
Government departments
24,478
Other public bodies
155,877
Non-profit-making organisations
360,213
Commercial organisations
779,581
Universities and medical schools
1,557,864
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of animals1,557,8641,557,864779,581779,581360,213360,213155,877155,87724,47824,4785,2975,297Universities and medical schoolsCommercial organisationsNon-profit-making organisationsOther public bodiesGovernment departmentsPublic health laboratories
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